The horrific ambush shooting of two cops amid the Big Apple’s crime surge shows the mess Mayor Adams inherited from progressive predecessor Bill de Blasio — and could spell doom for the ex-mayor’s comrades in office in future elections, pols and pundits told The Post Saturday.
“The pendulum has certainly swung, and the electorate wants a more law-and-order philosophy,” longtime Democratic political consultant George Arzt said Saturday.
“ ‘Defunding the Police’ is way in the past now, and people want something done to make the subways safer, street safer and prevent violence,” he added.
Councilman Robert Holden, a moderate Democrat from Queens, said the crime wave
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