"There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets. The top priority for any city government should be to provide essential services and ensure the safety of both residents and visitors. This includes picking up garbage and clearing snow from streets, crosswalks, and bus stops promptly after a storm passes. Most importantly, our most vulnerable residents should not be left out in the cold to freeze."
"During his campaign, Mayor Zohran Mamdani sold voters on a socialist vision that promises to tackle affordability and create a government that works for every New Yorker. This ideology-first approach to campaigning clearly resonated with the electorate, but as the late former Governor Mario Cuomo used to say, you campaign in poetry; you govern in prose. That is a lesson the Mamdani administration has yet to learn."
Snow and garbage piles remained uncollected for two weeks after a storm, leaving streets, crosswalks, and bus stops uncleared and vulnerable residents exposed to freezing temperatures. City government must prioritize essential services such as prompt snow removal and garbage pickup to ensure public safety. Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a socialist platform promising affordability and effective governance, but early actions emphasized pre-storm communications and photo opportunities over operational management. The administration has been criticized for hesitating to compel warming shelter use and for leaving warming buses idle, contributing to preventable risk and undermining public confidence.
Read at www.amny.com
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