“But it was really about real estate. Crime was bad all over the city back then, but Giuliani made it seem like those neighborhoods were the only problem. Between the predatory policing and the economy, and Giuliani undermining rent stabilization, people of color were getting evicted and foreclosed-on all over those ’hoods. Now, nearly all of them have become predominantly white, and homes that used to be affordable are now worth millions. Panfilo must be planning to try something similar. Target an ethnic group to please his base, then take their stuff to make the landlords and businesspeople
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