> One of the root causes of New York's government dysfunction (though not the only one) is that New Yorkers reliably vote in the democrat candidate regardless of pretty much any other consideration.
Er, what? That's not really true. Bloomberg was an independent and his predecessor was Giuliani.
Over the last 40 years, the mayor has been a democrat less than half the time (18 years over Koch, Dinkins, and now de Blasio).
Er, what? That's not really true. Bloomberg was an independent and his predecessor was Giuliani.
Over the last 40 years, the mayor has been a democrat less than half the time (18 years over Koch, Dinkins, and now de Blasio).