As [[Republican Party|Republican]] mayor of New York City, he cracked down on "quality of life" crimes, including cleaning up [[Times Square]], taking the homeless off the streets and replacing welfare offices with job centers. By the end of his two terms the unemployment rate was cut in half, the crime rate dropped 57% and the murder rate dropped 65%.<ref>http://www.draftrudy.com/record</ref> Giuliani gained the reputation of one of the greatest mayors in history. | As [[Republican Party|Republican]] mayor of New York City, he cracked down on "quality of life" crimes, including cleaning up [[Times Square]], taking the homeless off the streets and replacing welfare offices with job centers. By the end of his two terms the unemployment rate was cut in half, the crime rate dropped 57% and the murder rate dropped 65%.<ref>http://www.draftrudy.com/record</ref> Giuliani gained the reputation of one of the greatest mayors in history. |