PSR - November 6, 2025

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s public safety agenda

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November 06, 2025

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's public safety agenda centers on creating a new, civilian-led Department of Community Safety (DCS) with a proposed $1.1 billion budget. The DCS would take over duties related to mental health crises, homelessness, and outreach currently handled by police, using a public health approach to crime prevention.

While Mamdani has softened his past criticism of the NYPD and intends to retain the current Police Commissioner, his plan calls for flat NYPD staffing levels and removing officers from roles like subway homeless outreach.

Top News

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