What do We Think About NYC's Mayor Elect?

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23 Nov 2013, 12:45 pm

Aside from Virginia's gubernatorial election, the most important election in my mind was for the mayor of New York. Bill de Blasio is in many ways a reaction to Michael Bloomberg. Despite New York's consolidation as a global economic powerhouse under Bloomberg, it became very hard to afford life in New York. Bill de Blasio ran partly on a campaign to change that.

Is de Blasio good for both the city and for the U.S? Speaking as someone who lives no where near New York (but grew up way upstate), I believe New York has a unique place among cities in the U.S. To be frank, I think the economic vitality of New York City should be a priority at a national level, given its importance in our economic picture. I understand that an extremely unequal wealth distribution is a result of New York's success in the world, and yet I am not convinced that New York's unaffordability is a problem. New Yorkers can choose to move to far cheaper areas, and indeed have historically done that. I am woried that an agenda that may make New York "more affordable" will cause damage to both everyday New Yorkers, the state, and most importantly, all Americans.

What do you guys think?

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23 Nov 2013, 1:15 pm

Let's see if the new guy continues the insane nanny state measures Bloomberg engaged in.

Anyway, I always thought NYC was an economic powerhouse LONG before Bloomberg ever showed up.

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23 Nov 2013, 1:17 pm

Bloomberg was better than Giuliani. Hopefully de Blasio will be better than Bloomberg.

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23 Nov 2013, 3:55 pm

I'm not expecting de Blasio to have the national profile that Giuliani and Bloomberg had.

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23 Nov 2013, 4:16 pm

He will never have the charisma of Fiorello Enrico La Guardia.

Wikipedia wrote:

LaGuardia, a Republican who appealed across party lines, was very popular in New York during the 1930s. As a New Dealer, he supported President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, and in turn Roosevelt heavily funded the city and cut off patronage from LaGuardia's foes. La Guardia revitalized New York City and restored public faith in City Hall. He unified the transit system, directed the building of low-cost public housing, public playgrounds, and parks, constructed airports, reorganized the police force, defeated the powerful Tammany Hall political machine, and reestablished merit employment in place of patronage jobs.

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23 Nov 2013, 4:21 pm

pete1061 wrote:

Let's see if the new guy continues the insane nanny state measures Bloomberg engaged in.

Anyway, I always thought NYC was an economic powerhouse LONG before Bloomberg ever showed up.

I think what was significant for the New York City economy was how it weathered the financial crisis. Despite how it originated in New York, the city has faired better than, say, Las Vegas, or most cities for that matter. Bloomberg's policies have also ensured that the NYC economy is reasonably diversified. For instance, he's been instrumental in attracting technology and engineering companies to locate in the city, in addition to the traditional finance, media and cultural sectors.

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23 Nov 2013, 6:59 pm

I hope the new mayor brings back the 64 oz. container.

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23 Nov 2013, 7:22 pm

lotuspuppy wrote:

pete1061 wrote:

Let's see if the new guy continues the insane nanny state measures Bloomberg engaged in.

Anyway, I always thought NYC was an economic powerhouse LONG before Bloomberg ever showed up.

But he liked sticking his nose into people personal lives where it didn't belong.
He had no business forcing NYC to be healthier. Nanny state polices don't belong anywhere.

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23 Nov 2013, 8:45 pm

pete1061 wrote:

lotuspuppy wrote:

pete1061 wrote:

Let's see if the new guy continues the insane nanny state measures Bloomberg engaged in.

Anyway, I always thought NYC was an economic powerhouse LONG before Bloomberg ever showed up.

But he liked sticking his nose into people personal lives where it didn't belong.
He had no business forcing NYC to be healthier. Nanny state polices don't belong anywhere.

This is true, but his health policies have less an effect on the lives of everyday New Yorkers than the 52 percent top marginal tax rate, or that fact that wages there are a joke.

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