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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded Thursday after William Bratton – a former top cop in New York City, Los Angeles and Boston – suggested that the Big Apple’s Democratic leadership was to blame for a “mess” of homelessness on city subway trains.
In a viral Twitter post Wednesday, Bratton claimed that Democrats’ failure to address the homelessness problem was unfair to everyone – to subway riders heading to work every day, to police officers who were expected to handle problems, and to the homeless people themselves who weren’t receiving the help they need.
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“You know why NY’s ‘recovery’ isn’t happening?” Bratton wrote. “This photo today on the E Train at 6:45 am at 42nd & 8th says it all.”
The photo showed a number of bedraggled subway riders in various states of consciousness, with some sprawled out on the seats.
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“Why should working people & tourists be subjected to this?” Bratton continued. “How’s it fair to those who need services? Imagine the cops’ frustration with no support to deal with it!”
“Why should working people & tourists be subjected to this? How’s it fair to those who need services? Imagine the cops’ frustration with no support to deal with it!”
William Bratton speaks at New York City police headquarters, Jan. 12, 2015.
(Associated Press)
In a subsequent post, Bratton claimed that New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain, and his recently named Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell “have their work cut out for them trying to fix this mess” that Bratton suggested was being left at their feet by termed-out Mayor Bill de Blasio and others in the city’s current leadership.
Eric Adams, a former New York City police captain, will…
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