Zohran Mamdani: “When I started running, even when I was last here with you…”

“And my focus as it pertains to public safety has been about the crisis we face with the NYPD right now of about 350 officers leaving the department every month. When I started running, even when I was last here with you, I would talk about 200 officers. It's increased. And so often what we hear in politics from these other candidates is it's a desire, as if to ignore that fact that they can just will it away by talking about policing in the way that they have for years.” (08:59–09:06)

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