Two things are happening in New York City at once: the Eric Adams administration is mired in police and corruption scandals, and New Yorkers are suffering greatly under austerity. It’s a perfect opportunity for a mayoral challenger from the Left.
SF has the same general issue: there are a bunch of rich NIMBYs, old people, and closet conservatives who band together to elect center-right neolibs and cops.
SF has the same general issue: there are a bunch of rich NIMBYs, old people, and closet conservatives who band together to elect center-right neolibs and cops.
Seattle too. Honestly I think it is just the nature of big cities where most middle to lower class folks can’t afford live in them.