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Michael Blake: “You had a $1.4 billion NYPD overtime budget.”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

The Back Room Podcast: Michael Blake's Mayoral Campaign and Vision for New York City

Published March 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:59

So then when we take the next step, have a focus around community policing, hiring more officers to be engaged in the process without increasing the budget. Because as we saw last year, You had a $1.4 billion NYPD overtime budget. in large part because you had officers who felt like, no one is actually helping me. Why would I take the steps here? (04:59–05:03)

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