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brooklynite

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33. Running a major City Department with a staff of more than 10,000?
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 01:44 PM
Jan 2022
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Running an agency that houses more than 300,000 low income people?

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I'm thinking...yes.
This mayor sounds like bad news. milestogo Jan 2022 #1
+1 Baitball Blogger Jan 2022 #8
Like a... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #14
This JUst Gets Better & Better Me. Jan 2022 #2
I hope he turns out to be better than he seems so far, but Ocelot II Jan 2022 #3
Right. elleng Jan 2022 #5
So? George II Jan 2022 #4
So? Polybius Jan 2022 #6
What does that have to do with Democratic Mayor Adams running New York City? George II Jan 2022 #7
Wut 😳 secondwind Jan 2022 #9
CNBC thought it was interesting enough to publish Polybius Jan 2022 #10
I'm beginning to wonder... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #15
He's been a Democrat for a long time. He was an outspoken supporter of DEMOCRATIC Mayor.... George II Jan 2022 #26
I have been unaware of him... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #29
It is not his credentials which are being challenged. Up to now he's been a respectable Democrat. Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #34
It smells bad. May not be anything there, but...it smells bad. paleotn Jan 2022 #21
Once upon a time... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #30
People started on him just two days after being sworn in. They were showing two video clips.... George II Jan 2022 #35
Well... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #37
I actually think he's going to be very good - he's a lot tougher and resilient than his predecessor. George II Jan 2022 #39
Connected to a pos like Viktor Vekselberg. rockfordfile Jan 2022 #11
I don't trust police in places of power like a Mayor AZLD4Candidate Jan 2022 #12
He hasn't been a member of the Police Department since 2006. One should look into one's.... George II Jan 2022 #31
I smelled a rat when we was on Bill Maher's show kysrsoze Jan 2022 #13
I'm thinking he's more of a... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #16
Getting the bad feeling New Yorkers made a mistake electing this dude. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #18
I guess nothing exciting is happening at the Staten Island Zoo today Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #19
"he was an exemplary Brooklyn Borough President" brooklynite Jan 2022 #22
Arguably, the lifting was as heavy as, say, being mayor of any city with Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #23
Absolutely no comparison brooklynite Jan 2022 #24
I understand your critique of Adams is that he is ill prepared to run NYC. Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #27
I and many of my political friends were supporting Kathryn Garcia. brooklynite Jan 2022 #28
But, based on her previous job experience, is she better prepared than Aadams to run NYC? Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #32
Running a major City Department with a staff of more than 10,000? brooklynite Jan 2022 #33
Exactly. We're not talking about Des Moines, Iowa or Omaha Nebraska. We're talking about.... George II Jan 2022 #36
A strong man doing big good with strong mens. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #20
Did he commit a crime? amaico Jan 2022 #25
I think Adams MOMFUDSKI Jan 2022 #38
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