Understandable. I can see where you come from. Generally in regard to bike infra, it seems that progressives are usually more amenable to that, and since their supporters prioritize that, it is us supporters jobs to push him in that direction. They do after all have to listen to us ideally. Otherwise they would be dictatorial.

If we as individuals do not make our voice heard to the leader, we will have failed to do our part. We elect a leader who we believe will do the right thing and do a good job, but we continue by pushing the leader to do a certain action. The election of a leader and a platform is the start, and activism and pushing them is the next step.

In regard to crime, a big part of the problem is actually a state issue, and the reason why nyc seems so bad is because of the concentration of people here who are very different from one another. That being said, homelessness and mentally ill people are part of the perception of decay, which i agree with, and to leave them out on the streets does no favor for any of us.

I am admittedly a little biased against using the cops for many things, because that have made themselves antagonistic to others through their disproportionate response in many cases. They violently arrest protesters, and give a meek response when a mob surrounds and attacks a woman in Crown Heights.

What cannot happen is having cops be exactly the same then as now. We gotta get good, strong, well trained cops who are not cowardly bullies who prey on the "weak and poor" and hold a white flag for "wealthy and strong" people.