"When it was reported in December that Jessica Tisch would be retained as police commissioner, some speculated that Mamdani was making, as many New York City mayors have made before him, significant concessions to the political concrete wall of the NYPD. But maintaining a decarceral ethic is crucial to defending those most at risk in New York City, particularly amid Donald Trump's draconian immigration policies. Mamdani has repeatedly stated that he is " ready for any consequence" in resistance to the president's deportation regime."
"In the leadup to his inauguration and following an attempted ICE raid on Canal Street in December, Mamdani posted a brief "know your rights" video to YouTube, a brief primer addressing the basic tools of citizen resistance. Mamdani's posting of the video also came on the heels of the detention and separation of a Chinese father and his son after a scheduled immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza, the site of a substantial number of recent deportations just around the corner from Manhattan's City Hall."
Zohran Mamdani declared he will govern as a democratic socialist and refuses to abandon principles for fear of being deemed radical. Retention of Jessica Tisch as police commissioner prompted speculation about concessions to the NYPD. Maintaining a decarceral ethic is described as essential to defending New Yorkers most at risk amid federal immigration enforcement. Mamdani stated he is ready for any consequence in resisting the president's deportation regime. Following an attempted ICE raid, Mamdani posted a "know your rights" video explaining basic tools of citizen resistance after a detention and separation at 26 Federal Plaza near City Hall.
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