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Brad Lander: “New Yorkers want public safety now. They want accountable…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Forum on Sanctuary City Laws and Immigrant Protections

Published | Video Starts at 11:13

So there are many things we can do, but I don't think we should cut our public safety budget in order to protect our city from Trump. New Yorkers want public safety now. They want accountable policing, and they don't want wasteful overtime, and they don't want to spend billions of dollars on claims against the city. So it needs to be spent wisely. So no cuts to nypd, but. Well, again, yes, cut the overtime, cut the claims, make sure there's real accountability, but not a cut to budget headcount. (11:13–11:23)

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