Zohran Mamdani: “This only highlights the urgency of that need [for a…”

“And we have known of the need of a Department of Community Safety prior to this moment. This only highlights the urgency of that need [for a Department of Community Safety] and to be able to deliver it for New Yorkers. I really need to have a clarification, please. This. I know that you talk about the fact that the police can respond in these instances if there's a weapon, but in this case, there wasn't a knowledge that there would be a weapon.” (43:26–43:31)

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