New York's Mayor Mamdani promised change - now he's gutting the NYPD

"For New York City to "work," it needs to be, and feel, safe. Absent the confidence of both residents and tourists that the streets of America's largest city will be secure and orderly, the Big Apple risks losing more of its luster."

"The decision will undoubtedly harm public safety by exacerbating a pre-existing recruitment and retention crisis that has already led to slower response times and limited the NYPD's ability to bring overall crime back down to pre-2020 levels."

"Comparing the final week of 2025 with the last week of 2018 shows that response times for critical, serious and noncritical calls for service were all up more than 50%. But what else can one expect from a department that dwindled by about 3,000 officers during that time frame?"

New York City requires safety and security to maintain its appeal to residents and tourists. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced canceling the planned hiring of 5,000 additional police officers over two years to address budget shortfalls. This decision will harm public safety by intensifying existing recruitment and retention problems within the NYPD. Response times for critical, serious, and noncritical calls have increased over 50% since 2018, coinciding with a department reduction of approximately 3,000 officers. The NYPD currently has about 34,300 uniformed officers, but thousands will become eligible for retirement in the coming years as they reach their 20-year service marks. The reduced force faces unchanged or increased demand, creating significant operational challenges.

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