Can Mamdani Tame the NYPD? (opens in new tab)

Way back in 2025, new mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promised voters sweeping reform at the NYPD. The long-shot state lawmaker pledged to kill a controversial gang database and terminate a SWAT-like police unit that had been criticized for over-aggressive tactics. He would get rid of NYPD teams focused on so-called “quality of life” infractions that […] The post Can Mamdani Tame the NYPD? appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.