Mayor is going to have to stand up to an increasingly far-left NYC government

While the results in the mayor’s race are still uncertain, it does not appear that any of the anti-cop “Defund” candidates will occupy City Hall next year.

This is welcome news: The mayor of New York City appoints the police commissioner and sets the tone for law enforcement. We need a leader who at least makes the right noises about the importance of safe streets and recognizes the clear role of the police in getting them. But the mayor of New York, while powerful, doesn’t rule alone. And down-ballot races indicate that the next mayor will face sharp opposition from the left as he or she tries to set a moderate course in dealing with the city’s many problems.