That's because we went through that craziness where we defunded the police. We took a billion dollars out of the police department because the socialists wanted it done. I want to hire 5000 cops, get 1500 cops in the subways, make the subways safe again. Get those public education schools actually teaching kids math and reading. We pay almost double the national average for our public schools, and 40% are failing. (11:55–12:03)
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Asserts a plan to hire 5,000 cops and deploy 1,500 in subways to enhance safety.
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