These jobs must be for people with a variety of skill levels and targeted to New Yorkers, as under my City Hire program. Without adequate day care many of our efforts will be fruitless. Some 15,000 New York City children are already waiting for a place. Welfare changes will more than double the need. The mayor has failed to fight for necessary funding from Albany or launch the partnerships between the private and public sectors that can help fill the gap.
Crime is down and many of our neighborhoods have become safer in recent years.
My administration would increase patrol strength in neighborhoods. The neighborhood beat cop who has a familiarity with the community and its residents has the best chance of preventing crime while also assisting in solving local crime problems. Currently, there are thousands of NYPD officers performing administrative duties and desk work which could be performed more cost-effectively by civilians. These officers could then be easily redeployed to active patrol and enforcement duties that would make the city even safer than it is today. The first line of defense in fighting crime is prevention.