Former New York Governor George Pataki calls Mayor de Blasio a “disaster” and denounces New York State

Former New York Governor George Pataki expressed concern about the future of the Big Apple and declared Mayor Bill de Blasio a “disaster” as he also denounced the state’s handling of the coronavirus.

The 75-year-old, three-term Republican governor has been out of politics for more than a decade, but was considering the possibility of facing Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2022, sources told the New York Post.

“You never say never,” he said. Pataki notably prevented Cuomo’s father Mario Cuomo from winning a fourth term in 1995.

‘For the first time I fear for the future of New York City. The de Blasio administration has been a disaster and New York has been hit by one decision after another that really jeopardize its future. It is not only the City Hall, but also Albany, ” Pataki said.

“This cannot be allowed to continue or New York City is going to die.”

Pataki, who was governor on September 11, expressed his disdain for the bail and rent reform. However, he expressed his support for law enforcement and denounced what he perceived as a “police demonization”.

“Many people are going to lose their lives unnecessarily due to the demonization of the police and the decriminalization of the acts in which people should be arrested and locked up instead of being released on the street,” he said.

The former governor claimed that recent policies applied by Democrats would not have as much effect on those with money and power.

“It is the person who works the night shift who will be killed, or the guy in a warehouse who will be held and shot,” he said, noting recent increases in crime in the city. “If you’re a writer for The New York Times and you live in a safe Upper East Side neighborhood and you take Uber, it’s not going to affect you.”

While Governor Cuomo was not named by Pataki, sources tell the Post that he is not enthusiastic about his performance for the state.

A source claimed that Pataki was appalled at Cuomo’s decision to force nursing homes to accept older people who tested positive for the coronavirus.

And although he was not a fan of De Blasio’s performance, Pataki was neither in favor nor removed from his position.

‘The consequences in our political system are political. If you make the wrong decision, people have the right to change their point of view and choose new leaders, ” he said. “The criminalization of political differences is a third world negative that has become too common in our country.”

While he refused to endorse President Donald Trump for a second term, he did share that if the elections were held today, Trump would lose.

“I agree with many of President Trump’s policies, but his tweets and feuds often result in the success of those policies that are ignored,” he said.

Pataki predicted that Biden could lose if it went too far to the left or if “it became clear to the American people that they are not willing to do the job.”

He cited the mental state of the 77-year-old man, the same age he would be if he ran for governor in two years, and expressed concern that it could be “a legitimate concern.”

But he joked that he would still be ‘the youth candidate [presidential] Democratic primary.