Kelly was first appointed by Dinkins in the last 18 months of his term, which was about the only smart thing Dinkins did. Kelly put a shit ton more cops on the streets and started the crime drop Giuliani took credit for. And none of the Dems would allow NYPD to continue “Stop & Frisk.” Kill that, and you’re going to see crime spike back up again.

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So, more than a thousand would-be marathoners ran food and supplies over to Staten Island, instead.





In related news, the most Republican paper, in the most Republican Borough of NYC, endorsed Barack Obama. Yes, Hell has frozen over.