Mamdani's Latest Hire Spells Disaster for NYC
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has been quietly stockpiling talent for his administration, and his latest rumored hire, Steven Banks, is shaping up to be one of the most catastrophic appointments in recent memory. As corporation counsel, Banks will bring a toxic legacy from the de Blasio years back to life, threatening to exacerbate New York City's most pressing problems.
Banks spent nearly two decades at the Legal Aid Society, where he masterminded a strategy that ravaged the city's homeless population. His crowning achievement was forcing the city to provide limitless shelter-on-demand for single women and their children, but this "strategy" ultimately resulted in a staggering post-Depression high in homeless numbers, ballooning the city's outlays even as corrupt nonprofits reaped windfall profits.
Banks' tenure coincided with an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers, flooding into the country during the Biden border crisis. The city's homeless shelters now house nearly twice the number of people they did before, at a cost that rivals the Fire Department and Sanitation budgets combined. Meanwhile, the city is spending billions on "asylum" seekers each year.
Banks' appointment also marks a return to the welfare reform rollback initiated during the Blas years. This has led to a $2.5 billion annual outlay for cash handouts to over 700,000 New Yorkers, with no work requirements to tie these benefits.
As city lawyer, Banks will prioritize social justice over taxpayer interests. Expect record-breaking settlements and a slew of lawsuits against President Trump, none of which the city can hope to win. This is akin to appointing a pyromaniac to run the FDNY – Banks' antics will bring chaos, while ordinary New Yorkers bear the brunt.
Mamdani's vision for a "dream team" may be realized in Banks, but for the rest of New York, this appointment promises to be a never-ending nightmare.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has been quietly stockpiling talent for his administration, and his latest rumored hire, Steven Banks, is shaping up to be one of the most catastrophic appointments in recent memory. As corporation counsel, Banks will bring a toxic legacy from the de Blasio years back to life, threatening to exacerbate New York City's most pressing problems.
Banks spent nearly two decades at the Legal Aid Society, where he masterminded a strategy that ravaged the city's homeless population. His crowning achievement was forcing the city to provide limitless shelter-on-demand for single women and their children, but this "strategy" ultimately resulted in a staggering post-Depression high in homeless numbers, ballooning the city's outlays even as corrupt nonprofits reaped windfall profits.
Banks' tenure coincided with an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers, flooding into the country during the Biden border crisis. The city's homeless shelters now house nearly twice the number of people they did before, at a cost that rivals the Fire Department and Sanitation budgets combined. Meanwhile, the city is spending billions on "asylum" seekers each year.
Banks' appointment also marks a return to the welfare reform rollback initiated during the Blas years. This has led to a $2.5 billion annual outlay for cash handouts to over 700,000 New Yorkers, with no work requirements to tie these benefits.
As city lawyer, Banks will prioritize social justice over taxpayer interests. Expect record-breaking settlements and a slew of lawsuits against President Trump, none of which the city can hope to win. This is akin to appointing a pyromaniac to run the FDNY – Banks' antics will bring chaos, while ordinary New Yorkers bear the brunt.
Mamdani's vision for a "dream team" may be realized in Banks, but for the rest of New York, this appointment promises to be a never-ending nightmare.
... think 'The Social Network' meets 'The Wolf of Wall Street'. Steven Banks as corporation counsel? That's just wrong on so many levels 
. I'm all for social justice and helping the homeless, but at what cost? 
The city's already struggling to keep up with the asylum seeker influx, and now they're gonna add a whole new level of bureaucracy and lawsuits to the mix 
. It's like Mamdani wants to recreate the problems of the Blas era all over again 
. And what's with the $2.5 billion annual handouts? That's just highway robbery 
. I'm not saying Banks is a bad person or anything, but this appointment is just asking for trouble 
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I'm calling BS on Zohran Mamdani's latest hire, Steven Banks. Like, what's next? Appointing a arsonist to run the FDNY? This guy's track record is all about exploiting vulnerable populations and bankrupting the city. I don't trust him as far as I can throw a trash can in Brooklyn. The homelessness crisis is a ticking time bomb, and Mamdani's gonna blow it wide open with this toxic appointment. The city needs someone who's actually going to put taxpayers first, not just cater to the woke mob.
I saw this news and I gotta say, I'm really concerned about Steven Banks' hiring. Like, I get that Mamdani wants to shake things up, but prioritizing social justice over taxpayer interests is a huge risk 
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. I'm all for helping people in need, but we can't just keep throwing money at it without figuring out the long-term solutions 
. Banks' strategy back at Legal Aid Society was pretty egregious, and I don't want to see him bring that same toxic mindset to city government 
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. What's next, free housing for everyone and unlimited healthcare? It sounds like a never-ending litmus test for the city's taxpayers 
. And what about the homeless population? Just pouring more resources into the problem isn't gonna solve it 
. Mamdani needs to think about how his appointments are gonna impact the bottom line, not just the social justice warriors 
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And what about the welfare reform rollback? Like, where does it even end? The last thing NYC needs is more cash handouts without any work requirements... ugh! 
Anyway, isn't it weird how some cities are just naturally more prone to homelessness and stuff? Maybe we should focus on finding a solution that works for everyone instead of just slapping together more shelters... idk.
and now he wants to bring that same 'strategic genius' to city lawyer? it's like they're playing a game of 'who can waste taxpayer dollars the fastest' 
, but at what cost? ordinary new yorkers are gonna be stuck footing the bill for banks' social justice crusade, while the city's real problems get pushed even further to the side 
This is just terrible, dude... like, what's next? Mamdani's gonna appoint some dude who just got kicked out of jail and make 'em head of public safety 
. Banks' record speaks for itself - homeless population doubles, city shells out billions on "asylum" seekers, and now he gets to be lawyer? 
before this trainwreck is over...
... how much more of this can NYC take? should we be worried about Mamdani's vision for "social justice" vs taxpayer interests? seems like banks is gonna prioritize one over the other and that could lead to big problems 
. Like, how can we trust him to make smart decisions as city lawyer? And what's up with the welfare reform rollback? $2.5 billion for no-work benefits? That's just pouring money down the drain 
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