Once the Center of the World, Now in Decline: Progressive Democrats Brought New York City to Its Knees

There was a time when New York City was the undisputed capital of the world, a beacon of financial might, artistic innovation, and American ambition. The city set the pace for global culture and commerce from Wall Street to Broadway. But today, that same city is wracked by rising crime, collapsing infrastructure, unaffordable housing, and civic dysfunction.

What happened?

The answer is painfully clear: decades of leadership by corrupt, socialist, and outright communist mayors, backed by a Democratic Party that long ago abandoned moderation in favor of ideological extremism. These so-called “progressive” leaders have driven out businesses with punitive taxes and crushing regulations, dismantled policing in the name of social justice, coddled criminals over victims while violence spirals out of control, and replaced merit-based governance with identity politics and performative radicalism.

Worse still, the Democratic establishment hasn’t just tolerated this decay; it’s actively promoted it, elevating candidates who are either deeply corrupt, like Andrew Cuomo, now seeking a comeback, or openly aligned with anti-capitalist, anti-American ideologies, like Zohran Mamdani, whose rhetoric mirrors that of revolutionary movements, not democratic institutions.

These aren’t fringe outliers. They’re the face of the party in New York.

The result? Businesses are fleeing, middle-class families are priced out or moving away, and the world that once looked to New York as a model of success now sees a warning sign. Progressive communist Democrats have turned the Empire City into a cautionary tale—and if voters don’t wake up soon, there may not be much left to save.

The Democratic primary for the Mayor of New York City takes place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with early voting from June 14‑22, with the general election set for Tuesday, November 4, 2025. And the game is rigged with a ranked-choice voting scheme that will determine the Democrat nominee.

The key issues are all ideologically driven, including public safety and policing, housing affordability, and Trump’s handling of international crises in Gaza and Iran. (Israel‑Palestine tensions, Iran Nothing about personal freedoms, lower taxes, fewer regulations, and a smaller governing bureaucracy. 

According to the polls, the front-runner is Andrew Cuomo…

• Sexual harassment: A 2021 independent inquiry by NY Attorney General Letitia James concluded Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women—ranging from unwanted touching and kissing to inappropriate comments—and retaliated against accusers, prompting widespread calls for resignation.
• COVID‑19 nursing home cover‑up: Cuomo’s administration mandated COVID‑positive hospital discharges back into nursing homes and underreported related deaths by up to 50%—actions now under federal DOJ investigation, with critics citing a deliberate attempt to suppress data.
• Ethics and misuse of office: Allegations include using government staff to help with a lucrative book deal, running a patronage-style “Moreland Commission” shut down without proper oversight, and failing to fully deliver on campaign promises to reform Albany’s culture.
• Corruption scandals (“Buffalo Billion”): Several convictions in the Buffalo Billion economic development initiative involved top Cuomo aides, raising questions about cronyism and bid‑rigging under his watch.
• Ethics complaints in his comeback bid: As he campaigns for NYC mayor in 2025, Cuomo faces new scrutiny for failing to disclose over $2.6 million in stock options linked to a nuclear tech firm, fueling renewed concerns over transparency and conflicts of interest.

These controversies contributed to his 2021 resignation and continue to overshadow his political resurgence, even as he leads in polls and draws fierce opposition. 

… in a match-up with a stone-cold communist, Muslim, Zohran Mamdani

• Sparked considerable backlash for his anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, and pro-BDS positions, including defending the slogan “globalize the intifada,” praising a rap track that admired leaders of a Hamas-linked foundation, and making false claims that elected officials used taxpayer dollars for trips to Israel.
• He’s also Hinduophobic and anti-Modi rhetoric, having labeled PM Narendra Modi a “war criminal,” participated in protests in Times Square that used derogatory anti-Hindu language, and later refused to participate in interfaith outreach events, drawing criticism from Indo-American leaders.
• On domestic policy, Mamdani has backed reforms in child welfare that critics argue are dangerously permissive, like banning routine drug screenings for newborns and blocking anonymous reporting of suspected abuse, prompting warnings from child-safety advocates about putting vulnerable children at risk.
• He has limited governing experience and administrative effectiveness, pointing to his refusal to support key budget provisions and doubts about his ability to enact ambitious progressive policies in a complex city system.
• Most importantly, he is aligned with radical far-left groups, like the Democratic Socialists of America, and receives support from figures associated with radical protest movements.

These controversies, spanning foreign policy, identity politics, governance records, and ideological extremism, have combined to raise serious concerns among a broad spectrum of New Yorkers about Mamdani’s fit for citywide leadership.

Are You Surprised?

WELCOME TO SOCIALIST NEW YORK: CRIME UP, JOBS GONE, HOPE LOST

This is the party that gave you Carter, an incompetent who gave rise to Islamo-fascists in Iran; Clinton, a corrupt pervert who sold missile technology to China, and failed to stop North Korea from going nuclear; Obama, a zero-experience communist who dissed America and paved the way for a nuclear Iran; and a choice between a brain-dead senile Joe Biden, a corrupt fool who funded Iran’s terrorism, or the wildly inarticulate and incompetent Kamala Harris.

This is the Democrat Party that will destroy New York!

Bottom line…

In short, the Democrats, now dominated by radical progressives and communist ideologues, will destroy New York City because their policies punish success, reward dysfunction, and prioritize ideology over reality. By elevating corrupt career politicians and anti-capitalist activists, they are dismantling the economic engines, public safety structures, and civic values that made NYC great. If left unchecked, their agenda will turn the city from a global beacon into a failed, hollow shell of what it once was.

In short, this is New York City's vote for Democrat-assisted suicide.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve