The NYPD is absolutely using the tragic deaths of the two officers who were murdered last weekend as an opportunity to stick to the man they blame for all the chaos and mayhem befalling their unit.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is simply the best thing to happen to New York since Michael Bloomberg vacated his post at the beginning of 2014. But even before de Blasio got comfortable with his new role, there was enough evidence to suggest that the city had finally garnered a leader who spoke and understood the language of the streets.