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NYC politics
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3 days ago

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Tisch says talks over NYPD protest unit are not about disbanding it; Mayor taps new sanitation head | amNewYork

Police Commissioner Tisch testified that a proposed Department of Community Safety would handle only about 2% of NYPD calls, with discussions about the Strategic Response Group focused on protest policing methods rather than disbanding the unit.
Mental health
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1 month ago

After police shootings, Mamdani faces new pressure to overhaul NYC's mental health crisis response

Failures in 911 dispatch, call classifications, and police response contributed to fatal outcomes in mental-health crisis calls, prompting plans to shift to civilian responders.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Extreme cold: Death toll rises to 16 in NYC, Mamdani said none lived in homeless encampments amNewYork

Sixteen people died outdoors in New York City during an extended below-freezing stretch; thirteen deaths involved hypothermia and three were overdose-related.
#zohran-mamdani
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago
New York City

Mamdani transition: Mayor-elect noncommittal on keeping public safety deputy mayor role in his administration | amNewYork

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4 months ago
New York City

Mamdani transition: Mayor-elect noncommittal on keeping public safety deputy mayor role in his administration | amNewYork

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