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Zohran Mamdani: “We're asking police officers...to now have to deal with…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani on his NYC mayoral campaign

Published October 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:18

Right there is that safety that we have across our subway system. And the fact of the matter is that people don't feel it often because what they're actually naming … We're asking police officers...to now have to deal with these crises and failures of the social safety net. … is an innovative approach to create a department of community safety that would say police officers can focus on police work. (04:18–04:28)

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Asserts that police are dealing with social safety net failures.

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