"As New York City mayoral candidates trade barbs over who is best suited to respond to President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Democratic cities, elected officials and local activists are quietly gaming out how to respond to troops on the streets of the five boroughs. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sought to portray the election of front-runner Zohran Mamdani as an invitation for Trump to send in the Guard and other federal agents."
"Two weeks ago, roughly 100 elected officials from New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago held a midday conference call organized by the Working Families Party where they discussed strategies for responding to immigration raids. "We are not looking for a fight. It's just how can we best protect the most vulnerable among us?" said U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Brooklyn and Queens Democrat who was among the federal elected officials on the call."
Elected officials, local activists, and political figures in New York City are planning coordinated responses to possible National Guard or federal agent deployments. Political rhetoric links mayoral election outcomes to invitations for federal intervention, while candidates position themselves as either deterrents or opponents of federal action. Activist groups are preparing operational plans for immediate reaction when federal forces arrive. Regional elected officials convened a conference call to strategize responses to immigration raids and prioritize protection of vulnerable communities. Solidarity networks and on-the-ground coordination are viewed as primary defensive measures.
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