Leid Stories - 02/10/14

2014-02-10

De Blasio’s New York—Still A Tale of Two CitiesEarly in his turn at the helm, Mayor Bill de Blasio is already showing that any hopes he will break with the business-as-usual, neoliberal political mindset are futile.Leid Stories examines several cases in which he could have made significant reforms that are long overdue but instead upheld the status quo—policies that historically have been hostile to the c...

De Blasio’s New York—Still A Tale of Two Cities

Early in his turn at the helm, Mayor Bill de Blasio is already showing that any hopes he will break with the business-as-usual, neoliberal political mindset are futile.

Leid Stories examines several cases in which he could have made significant reforms that are long overdue but instead upheld the status quo—policies that historically have been hostile to the city’s distressed communities.

“Attorney at War” Alton H. Maddox Jr. explains ways in which de Blasio’s policy decisions already are having major impact on the constitutional rights of Blacks and Latinos in New York City and are sending a disturbing signal that the mayor feels no particular obligation to the constituencies that delivered victory at the polls for him.

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