Even as police officers continued to be the targets of water attacks by miscreants—most of them with prior criminal records—Mayor de Blasio wound up on the receiving end of some of the fallout, and got it from both sides.
Some of his critics, including police-union officials and conservative members of the City Council, blamed him for what they claimed was “divisive” rhetoric that whipped up sentiment against the cops. Others, including three men who are leading candidates to succeed him when his term expires—City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams—have faulted him for failing to fire Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his actions that contributed to the death of Eric Garner five years ago.
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