As we delve further into Williams’ book City of Ambition we begin to learn about the many different obstacles that faced FDR and La Guardia during the Great Depression, more specifically, when the New Deal came about during this time in American/New York history. When i learned about the New Deal in high school I got a brief overview about the many different institutions that were established during this time and how they worked to get America out of the Depression. I was surprised to learn, while reading, how much oppression there was to some of the programs enacted, more specifically the WPA. It seemed as though during this vulnerable time in history people should have kept their mouths shut and listened to the government since it was for their best interest, but there always has to be fight over power doesn’t there? I feel that since FDR and La Guardia were working so close together, and the fact that it was not a regular sight to see, (Republicans and Democrats working together) people felt threatened and then felt the need to enforce a strict line that divided the two parties even though they had similar agendas. This need for political parties to enforce these divisions is what, I believe, slowed down the progression of the US to getting out of the Depression.