Zohran Mamdani: “It is about supplementing as opposed to supplanting the work…”

“So this is work that is ongoing within our administration. The focus is on building this Department of Community Safety. And to be very clear, It is about supplementing as opposed to supplanting the work that the NYPD does. What we are seeing right now is that there are far too many New Yorkers who are, whether experiencing the homelessness crisis or the mental health crisis, who are not being connected to the services that they need.” (52:55–53:01)

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