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burningChromeyesterday at 7:36 PM1 replyview on HN

>> because those politicians are actually interested in delivering public services to their constituents.

You sure about that?

How does letting 20+ homeless people die in freezing temperatures deliver them public services like shelter when severe weather bombards the region? Or get the roads properly plowed out and the garbage taken care of after a horrible blizzard? Mamdani already failed in delivering even the most basic of services to its constituents. How do people not realize this is the guy they were voting for?

Its also one thing to talk about delivering public services to the constituents. Its quite another to explain how you intend to pay for such luxuries when the city and the state already have copious amounts of duplicitous public services that would cover such initiatives already. Why would you need a free grocery store when there are hundreds of free food shelfs and non-profits that offer free meals in the city?


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__loamyesterday at 11:04 PM

Everyone I've spoken to that actually lives in New York city was very happy with the plow schedules. I'm also under the impression that they approached many of these homeless people multiple times over several days to try to get them into shelters but many refused help.