Take a good look at LAs riots, New York the wrong mayor will make them ours

Five years ago this month, chaos engulfed New York City’s streets.The turmoil that followed the killing of George Floyd saw hundreds of NYPD officers injured in melees featuring fists, bricks and Molotov cocktails.Looters robbed storefronts, smashing windows and making off with millions in stolen goods.As early voting begins in the mayoral primary, New Yorkers must decide what type of leader they want when the going gets tough.Weak mayors have floundered under the pressure of civil unrest.In 1991, David Dinkins allowed the Crown Heights rioters to “vent” their anger for three days — by terrorizing Jewish residents and shopkeepers.Progressive Bill de Blasio sympathized with Black Lives Matter marchers in the summer of 2020, saying, “For all of us who know white privilege, we have to do more because we don’t even fully recognize the daily pain that racism in this society causes.”At then-Gov.

Andrew Cuomo’s prompting, de Blasio placed the city under the first curfew since 1945.Cops were first told to enforce it — then not to.Demonstrators defied the order.

As turbulence continued, the bumbling de Blasio took enormous heat from the left for defending police tactics that ultimately reined in the unruly crowds.Months later, he lamented that cops had used “excessive enforcement,” adding, “I look back with remorse.”History is rhyming: Similar scenes have erupted recently in Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Seattle and other cities against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement actions.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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In LA, the current epicenter, look no further than Mayor Karen Bass for a master class in failing to meet the moment.Amid burned-out driverless cabs and looted luxury stores, Bass pointed the finger at Trump, s...