After the Koch and Dinkins admins, NYC had descended into a high crime city and it was thought it was 'endemic' but then Giuliani was elected (before he went o

After the Koch and Dinkins admins, NYC had descended into a high crime city and it was thought it was 'endemic' but then Giuliani was elected (before he went off the rails) and cleaned up the city in one administration, so much the citizens hired him again. So, it's possible with the right recipe of Mayor, DA and Police Commissioner to do it pretty quick --but the citizenry have to have "had it" with crime, so they elect a tough on crime admin.