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RE: LeoThread 2025-05-30 12:16

in LeoFinance4 months ago

"He became police commissioner when they thought crime couldn't be reduced any further, yet he reduced it further. His work helped New York become the safest big city in America and a shining example of urban renaissance. Then he faced the worst foreign attack since the war of 1812 on American soil — September 11th. He was at my side within 20 minutes of the attack and never left.

"During the first collapse, we were trapped in a building for what seemed like 20-30 minutes. In fact, the governor of New York and some of my own staff thought we were gone and went as far as to draft papers for a new mayor. Through extraordinary bravery that allowed us to concentrate on the doable and with substantial additional assistance, we escaped safely. That attitude permeated the way in which the recovery was handled for the next four months.