Cuomo blames de Blasio’s Rikers releases, anti-cop attitude for NYC crime wave
By Bernadette Hogan and Julia Marsh
July 28, 2020 | 4:19pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he was “very concerned†about the “devastating†crime wave sweeping the Big Apple, casting blame on anti-police sentiment, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to release inmates from Rikers Island during the COVID-19 pandemic and the cratering economy.
“I am very concerned about it,†the governor said during a press call from Albany Tuesday.
There were 47 shootings just last week — a 176-percent jump over the 17 tallied during the same period last year, according to NYPD statistics.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/28/cuomo-blames-de-blasios-rikers-releases-for-nyc-crime-wave/