Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Bloomberg doesn't see past the Upper East Side

From the Daily News:

Mayor Bloomberg crowed Monday that city streets have never been safer - day or night - for women, but some skeptical New York ladies suggested he take a walk in their neighborhoods.

At a tour of a Queens school Monday night, the mayor proudly declared: "People don't remember 10 years ago. They've really already forgotten when you couldn't walk the streets."

The mayor boasted about female safety after Rabbi Yaakov Bender, the dean of Yeshiva Darchei Torah School in Far Rockaway, thanked him and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly for keeping the streets safe.

But at a community meeting the mayor later attended in Far Rockaway, Beverly Champion didn't second the sentiment.

She complained to the mayor about crime in housing developments, saying, "I've lived here all my life, and I've never seen it as worse." Champion said she doesn't feel safe walking around with her purse and laughed when told what the mayor had said earlier about crime.

"He's not telling the truth," she said. "He just takes the reports that they give him, but he doesn't know."

Even women with tony Manhattan zip codes called the mayor out on his comments.

"He's a bit off the mark," said Carson Demmons, 26, of NoHo. "I've lived in neighborhoods where I wouldn't give it a second thought during the day, but it was a whole different story at night. You still need to keep your wits about you."

Bloomberg's boasts did get some support - from women who live in his neighborhood.

"Yes, it has gotten better," said upper East Sider Theresa Ackerly, 43. "This nabe changed a lot. Back in the '80s, there were a lot of gangs. Mayor Bloomberg is doing all right in terms of crime."

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

SEPARATED AT BIRTH!

Is that Pee Wee Herman's illegitmate twin?

Anonymous said...

All the cops are in the city.How about a few for the outer boros??????????

Anonymous said...

Mayor Rudi Giuliani brought back the streets to safety. Mayor Bloomberg simply maintained that, if that in certain Manhattan neighborhoods. The rest of the city saw cutbacks.

No credit other than recognizing Giuliani's success and crowing he is doing the same but takes all the credit. In fact he has cut back on Police coverage and hiring. Our fire protection is something he desperately wants to slash - does he not remember 9/11?

Anonymous said...

All the cops are in the city.

Don't you see that you're part of the problem? The "city" consists of Manhattan and the outer boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx! The outer boros ARE THE CITY!!!

Sarah Palin said...

"Bloomberg doesn't see past the Upper East Side"

At least I can see Russia from my bedroom!

Anonymous said...

Queens gets lip service and not our fair share of police resources. WTC will get what's left of what we have when Kelly puts his plan in place to protect that terror target Qns has both airports and anything goes in the neighborhoods surrounding those 2 prime terror trgets.

Anonymous said...

He's living off Giuliani on this. Ten years ago my neighborhood was allot safer than it is now.

Anonymous said...

Well at least College Point's safe 'cause WE got the police academy.

Anonymous said...

Sarah Palin said...
"Bloomberg doesn't see past the Upper East Side"

At least I can see Russia from my bedroom!
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I've seen your bedroom. Russia would be an improvement.

PS Anyone know how to get whale oil stains out of the sheets?

Dr. Doo Dee said...

Why is Bloomtard like getting a vaccination?

They're both little pricks!

Mayor Mike said...

Looks like we have 2"!

Anonymous said...

Speak for yourself!!!

Sarah Palin said...

I've seen your bedroom. Russia would be an improvement.

Really? A beta boy such as you wouldn't stand a chance with me!

You must have been with "first dude" Todd Palin.

You obviously were "his girl" that night!

PS Anyone know how to get whale oil stains out of the sheets?

Must have been Todd - he's such the sperm whale!

No way it was you, beta boy!

Mayor Mike said...

I thought you all liked me!

http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2010/12/he-hopes-to-be-nycs-best-mayor-ever.html

Anonymous said...

@ Sarah

I love 'em feisty!

PS You might want to wipe that wad off yer chin. You betcha!

Anonymous said...

the joke is really on you liberal/democrat motorists and homeowners. you write nonsense, while you are paying $3.60 per gallon of gasoline.

your community organizer allows china to pump oil out of the Gulf of Mexico, and shuts our rigs down.

no drilling allowed in alaska,why?????

SARAH PALIN would DRILL BABY DRILL, and your gas and heating oil cost would drop.

do not fall for the Marxist Demonizing on this site....

Anonymous said...

With all of the name calling that you do, you're complaining about demonizing?

Denny Grate said...

With all of the name calling that you do, you're complaining about demonizing?

Don't demonize the demonizers!

Esso Bea said...

SARAH PALIN would DRILL BABY DRILL, and your gas and heating oil cost would drop.

Ya mean if I drilled Sarah Palin, all will be well? What a sacrifice to make! UGH!

Anonymous said...

Crapper-

Nothing about this?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/nyregion/26snowman.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion

Anonymous said...

He also can't see past tall people.

R. U. Beatinoff said...

At least I can see Russia from my bedroom!
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I've seen your bedroom. Russia would be an improvement.

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Huh?

Anonymous said...

Sarah Palin said...
Really? A beta boy such as you wouldn't stand a chance with me!"

Is that you "Deke"?

You write the same way..how appropriate, hiding behind a woman's skirt. Or maybe wearing as well?...just like your idol.

What is with you N.E. Queens types? There are more old wackjobs per-block then anywhere else in that borough. Too close to Long Island I guess.

Deke DaSilva said...

Is that you "Deke"?

No, is that you Lino Tristan? Or are you one of the many other punks who constantly step up to me, only to get a literary beat down?

Why do you automatically assume that all the witty and intelligent banter on this blog is written by me? On second thought, that's redundant!

Anonymous said...

Deke DaSilva said..."Why do you automatically assume that all the witty and intelligent banter on this blog is written by me? On second thought, that's redundant!'

That is one of the funniest things I've read here yet. You just shot yourself in the literal foot..and you are too stupid to know it!

You've got a big ego for a man who hides behind a fag actor's fictional character.

Right "Sarah"?