Mamdani urged to fire staffer who called NYPD officers 'killers'

"Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who takes over City Hall on Jan. 1, has enlisted more than 400 people to serve on his transition team, many as volunteers assisting the mayor-elect's incoming administration on policies and key appointments. That included Kazi Fouzia, a self-described "revolutionary organizer" and member of the Desis Rising Up and Moving group, who was tapped to lead Mamdani's "Worker Justice" transition committee."

""Calling our police officers - the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect New Yorkers - 'killers' is disgusting, dangerous, and completely unacceptable," Blakeman said in a statement. "Mayor-elect Mamdani cannot allow someone who publicly demonizes law enforcement to sit on his transition team. Kazi Fouzia should be fired immediately.""

""By empowering a radical anti-police activist and standing shoulder to shoulder with 'Defund the Police' allies, Mamdani and Hochul have made their priorities crystal clear," Blakeman said."

Bruce Blakeman demanded removal of Kazi Fouzia from Zohran Mamdani's transition team after a video showed her calling NYPD officers "killers" who prey on the city's Bangladeshi community. Mamdani assembled more than 400 transition team members and appointed Fouzia, a self-described "revolutionary organizer" and member of Desis Rising Up and Moving, to lead the "Worker Justice" committee. Blakeman described the comment as "disgusting, dangerous, and completely unacceptable" and urged immediate firing. Blakeman connected the appointment to broader concerns about Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul's endorsements by the Working Families Party and alleged anti-police priorities.

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