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Murders Rose In De Blasio's First Month & Lhota Told You So


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 29, 2014

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A photo of the Bad Old Days used in a desperate Lhota campaign ad last year
Photograph courtesy of Matt Weber

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Published Jan 29, 2014

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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