Is Frank Sinatra’s iconic anthem outdated?
Is it possible that making it in New York City no longer guarantees success?
What if the Big Apple is now a second-rate city filled with losers?
Now, this isn’t a dig at the Yankees, Mets, Giants, or Jets, although they certainly fit the bill.
The target of this critique is our abysmal political leadership.
Could they succeed anywhere else?
Can you name another state that would willingly elect Kathy Hochul as its governor?
Both she and Mayor Adams may have made it in New York, but given the disastrous results they’re delivering, who else would choose them?
And let’s not forget about Attorney General Letitia James, who is fulfilling her promise to go after Donald Trump’s businesses.
However, this case feels more like persecution than prosecution, serving as a chilling warning to other investors and employers that their businesses are at risk if James disagrees with their politics.
For a long time, New York has had a superiority complex, but the evidence supporting our position at the top is now scarce.
We must ask ourselves if this is truly the best we can do, because the current state of affairs is simply not good enough.
Not by a long shot.
The Empire State has transformed into the Vampire State, and the Big Apple is rotting to its core.
There is no denying that our quality of life is in decline, evident by the outward migration we’re experiencing.
Our mailbag is filled with letters from former New Yorkers who have found happier and safer homes elsewhere.
The end is near
No, we haven’t reached the end just yet, but we’re certainly heading towards disaster.
Top officials appear to be overwhelmed and ill-equipped to handle the situation.
The main culprit behind this decline is our one-party system, which is producing mediocre talent.
Democrats have control over every power center in the city and state, resulting in regressive policies that are unable to keep up with the pace of change.
The future is happening elsewhere, and too many voters here are simply going through the motions.
If a candidate is running on the Democratic Party line, that seems to be good enough for four, or even eight, years.
The recent crime crisis was the first indication of a breakdown in the checks and balances provided by competing parties.
Under one-party rule, it became harder for judges to detain suspects, even those charged with violent crimes.
Instead of the usual pushback from moderates when policies veered too far off center, the radical left took it a step further. Many prosecutors joined the movement to release criminals without consequences.
The rise in crime was just a taste of what was to come.
The migrant crisis has only amplified this sense of chaos.
It’s draining our resources and overwhelming the city.
A reader shared an incident of witnessing a man giving another a haircut on the sidewalk.
If this were an isolated event, it wouldn’t be as concerning, but it’s just another scene from the dystopian reality unfolding around the Roosevelt Hotel, the main intake center for the 10,000 migrants arriving each month.
We’re giving it all away
When migrants are forced to sleep on sidewalks, a street haircut feels like yet another step towards Third Worldism.
It has been abundantly clear for the past two years that we need to secure our southern border and regain control over who enters our country.
Every other country in the world has a vetting process in place.
But under Joe Biden, all it takes to enter the United States is to walk across the border, surrender, and claim asylum.
In most cases, this results in an arrest receipt, a court date years in the future, and assistance from charities.
Many receive a phone, a bag of goodies, and transportation to their city of choice.
It’s no wonder New York City is the top destination, especially when it offers a bed, free meals, healthcare, and childcare to migrants.
This is madness. However, because open borders align with the Democratic party’s policies, Democrats are unwilling to denounce it, even as it overwhelms our neighborhoods and drains taxpayer funds.
After more than a year of refusing to hold the White House accountable and demanding more funding to manage the crisis, Hochul and Adams recently made a small step in acknowledging the need to restrict border access.
But as soon as they faced blowback, they retreated to partisan safety and began using vague language.
Their punishment from fellow Democrats was accusations of promoting “right-wing talking points,” and the mayor’s office was even accused of xenophobia.
Imagine that: over 6 million people have illegally crossed the border in the last 30 months and are now free to roam the country.
If you dare suggest a pause or change in policy, you’re labeled as someone who hates immigrants.
The party’s message is clear: never agree with Republicans, even when they’re right.
That’s considered sacrilege.
It’s both a mystery and a tragedy that this dogmatic certainty has taken hold in diverse New York, a place once known for its perpetual disagreements.
Yet despite it all, the mayor and governor showed contrition and announced a new program to provide legal services for migrants.
A surrender for the ages
One day, there are too many migrants to handle, and the next day we’re paying to help them stay.
That’s a surrender for the history books.
While an additional $38 million may seem insignificant compared to the estimated total cost in the billions, it further extends the welcoming mat, attracting even more border crossers to New York.
Meanwhile, Mayor Adams is taking a four-day trip to Central and South America to supposedly learn more about the problem.
But everything he needs to know can be seen in the 200 shelters and hotels he opened for the new arrivals.
It’s understandable why he wants to get out of town.
Who wouldn’t?
A cannibalistic caucus
An old joke about liberals needs an update. As Joseph Califano shared in his book “The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson,” President LBJ once said that the difference between liberals and cannibals is that “cannibals only eat their enemies.”
The same could be said about the eight members of the GOP suicide squad who voted with Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
They’ve caused chaos within the party’s policy agenda and the impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden.
With friends like them, who needs enemies?
The definition of insanity
A reader named Von Ahouse seems to have cracked the code. They wrote: “I find myself getting angry after reading the news lately, and, although I want to blame the politicians, I can’t. It’s like blaming sharks for attacks when you’re swimming in their ocean!”
“I blame the voters. Are they ignorant of what is going on in government?”
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