In his terms as New York mayor, Rudolph Giuliani slew the beast of crime, pretty much. It was one of the great achievements in the history of American governance. Is that too much to say? Well, then, I’ve said too much — but tough. And Bloomie, the current mayor, has pretty much maintained the Giuliani achievement. By the way, it is now 2010 — June 2010 — and there hasn’t been a Democratic mayor since 1993. Isn’t that something? Anyway, like many New Yorkers, I have the luxury of not thinking about crime, ever. Crime is something that occurs in other places — like Philadelphia. (I know, I know, New York has its share of crime, particularly in poor districts. I don’t have my head in the sand. Thank you.) So I was somewhat startled to see this story: A great young Russian ballerina, Osipova, was mugged as she was walking home from a performance of The Sleeping Beauty. (This was at ABT.) She was punched by some thugs who stole her bag, which contained her pointe shoes. Well, I my own bad self walked home from The Sleeping Beauty last night. I did not see any muggers — saw nothing but happy campers, clogging the sidewalks with their late-night bustle and contentment. But the thought that muggers lurk in our idyllic little village here . . . that is disquieting. And I hope that Osipova encounters no more problems. If you can attack a diminutive ballerina and steal her shoes — you are pretty damn low. Get ’em, Bloomie.