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FLHCv2 t1_jcciem7 wrote

GENUINE question: Is there anything redeeming about this guy? Can someone brave enough to post publicly tell me why they like him?

I've only been in New York for a year now and it's wild how I haven't heard a single thing about this dude outside of reddit after he was elected. The more I read, the more I realize he blows, but it's also concerning that Reddit is the only place I ever hear about him, for good and bad reasons. Good because I'm getting exposure, bad because it could mean heavy bias but also bad because it feels like no one in my circles is paying attention.

But no one paying attention is probably why the city traditionally gets a terrible mayor that no one likes.

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Snoo-27930 t1_jce68pd wrote

The one good thing he is doing is pushing the idea of replacing roads for cars with "pedestrian plazas"

Some may not like it, but I find that one of the biggest issue with the city is lack of open space for people to enjoy themselves. We shouldn't need to take a trip to a park to have fun and be safe from automobiles.

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Late_Statistician750 t1_jchk2ie wrote

I support that. Has he made any real progress?

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Snoo-27930 t1_jci8enh wrote

I believe they have started work on Broadway recently. The plan is for it to span from west 25th street to 32nd street.

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Decent-Delay5760 t1_jch4kok wrote

You can grift of him if you catch him at the after hours and play it cool

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