De Blasio runs on Dinkins.

Bill de Blasio's liberal policies are setting up NYC to return to the "bad old days" of Mayor David Dinkin's administration, the last Democrat elected to serve as the City's top executive. Dinkin's tenure was marked by municipal government disarray, racial tension and most important of all, high rates of crime and violence. 

Responding to a NY Times editorial downplaying the potential impact of electing a liberal Democrat as mayor of the City, Adolfo Carrion, the independent candidate for mayor said:

“The Times is missing the point by dismissing legitimate fears of a failed New York of the 1970's. Let's not fall victim to the false, albeit comforting, sense of security that we cannot backslide if de Blasio gets elected. This nonsensical argument suggests that raising the specter of the 70’s in this campaign is foolish because, 'the city is not on the brink of instant ruin.' True, hookers and heroin dealers may not return to Times Square. The Bronx may not burn again.  But any new scourge as a result of a return to failed policies is too much, be it violent crime, a rise in homelessness or more drugs on our streets. Rest assured when these things happen, they will hit low income and middle class neighborhoods first and hardest."

“The Times typically fails to appreciate how fragile the progress we’ve made actually is.  Bill de Blasio’s New York is a place where in the name of addressing income inequality, the interests that control Mr. de Blasio will feed themselves while the rest of the city falters. Union bosses will get virtually whatever they want.  The UFT will dictate education reform.  Billions in revenue will be lost as jobs flee to other cities and nations.  Billions more that we don’t have will be spent on giveaways.

“Of all the aspects of New York’s renaissance over the last 20 years that is the most fragile, it is the safety and security of our streets.  Bill de Blasio has proudly touted policies that will tie the hands of our cops, leading to more reactive instead of pro-active policing. The Times can stoke a sense of confidence all they want, but that philosophy will see an increase in violent crime.   And yes, the squeegee man for a new era will make his return. He’ll just be talking on an iPhone this time.”

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