Freedom From Fear, For Now.

The article looks at politics, government, and social conditions in New York City as of September 2013, focusing on crime and crime control. The author lauds New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his predecessor, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, for implementing policies he says brought about a sharp decrease in the city's crime rate. He expresses concern that the city's next mayor may be a liberal Democrat who would reverse those policies, which have been criticized as racist.