New York City just elected Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old, inexperienced socialist/communist with radical Islamist sympathies as its mayor. This will not turn out well.

I predict New York police officers will leave the force in large numbers due to past statements by Mamdani denigrating and calling for the defunding of the force. I believe those officers eligible for retirement will retire, those close to retirement will try to hang on but will be less inclined to aggressively do their jobs, and those not close to retirement will look to continue their careers in other police departments or with ICE, deporting illegal immigrants. ICE is recruiting 10,000 new agents for this purpose. If Mamdani choses to replace these officers, he will probably do so with less qualified applicants. Quality applicants will not apply. The end result will be increased crime.

Residents with high net worth will leave the city to avoid his stated goal of higher taxes on the wealthy, businesses will relocate outside of the city, commercial and residential rental property will experience even higher vacancy rates, resulting in lower tax revenue.

Mamdani has promised free everything to the misguided masses, but will soon learn that the money isn’t there to pay for his socialist fantasies. I don’t think the federal government will step in to bail him out of the disaster he’s about to create.

I do feel sorry for the residents who didn’t vote for him but lack the resources to leave, but for those that did vote for him, you’re going to get exactly what you deserve.

Ed Davis

Greensburg

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