Eric Adams spoke truth to Democrat Party power, and was punished for it

Mayor Eric Adams has bowed out of his reelection campaign, becoming the first mayor since David Dinkins to serve only one term.His exit is the first major step towards consolidating the opposition against 33-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani.Though much of the mayor’s recent attention has centered around his corruption charges and those of his close associates, his legacy should also consider his record of important accomplishments — for which he hasn’t always received credit.Adams was elected in 2021 on a platform of restoring public safety to a city in the throes of a historic spike in crime and disorder.Despite a rocky start to his administration, Adams has managed to reduce homicides and shootings to near record lows—thanks in part to the professionalism and excellence of his current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch.In the first eight months of the year, the city experienced the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history.

This July saw an 8% reduction in transit felonies, making it the safest on record.Other serious index crimes haven’t declined as much, but Adams has had to contend with the state’s bail and discovery reforms, among others, that have crippled the criminal justice system’s capacity to keep violent offenders behind bars.On top, progressive prosecutors like Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg won’t prosecute misdemeanor offenses like farebeating, making it harder to catch serious offenders with open warrants at the turnstile and reducing deterrence for disorderly behavior.To remove the severely mentally ill from streets and subways, Adams repeatedly called on the legislature to expand involuntary commitment.Despite far-left lawmakers’ resistance, Adams and Gov.

Hochul stood firm, securing a significant change that makes it easier for police and medical professionals to commit the seriously ill to mental hospitals.He recently called on Albany to do likewise for those who abuse hard drugs in public, which w...