Leftist Policies to Blame for NYC Activist Ryan Carson’s Murder, Says Former NYPD Police Chief

‘I strongly believe that what is happening is intentional,’ he added. ‘I have no other explanation.’

A still image from the New York Police Department's crime stats briefing on Oct. 4, 2023, shows Ryan Carson, the suspect accused of fatally stabbing Ryan Carson in N.Y.C. on Oct. 2, 2023. Courtesy of NYPD

The violent murder of a well-known New York City activist is the result of progressive policies that have led to an erosion of law and order that has left residents of the nation’s largest city at the mercy of criminals, according to its former police chief.

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who joined the New York Police Department (NYPD) in 1986 and served in the role as the city’s top cop from 2000 to 2001, told The Epoch Times the current administration has all the tools necessary to put an end to the carnage, but refuses to do what is needed.