| Andrew Thomas at Dark Angel Politics. |
"The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member will control one of the nation’s largest police forces upon taking office Jan. 1. Mamdani previously advocated for dismantling the NYPD as a state assemblyman, a stance aligned with the DSA’s platform.
"Mamdani told the press while campaigning that his public safety agenda is more moderate than the DSA’s, despite winning the mayoral election with help from thousands of DSA staffers and volunteers.
"Mamdani will inherit a myriad of public safety problems as mayor, including Rikers Island’s uncertain future, the New York Police Department (NYPD) bleeding officers by the hundreds and a COVID-19 pandemic-era crime spike that has not waned.
"Misdemeanors, “major” felonies and non-major felonies in New York City have been more frequent in every year since 2020, according to NYPD data. The city’s seven major felonies combined — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of motor vehicle — hit a 17-year high of 126,786 in 2023 and decreased by just 2.2% in 2024.
If the DSA has its way, Mamdani will abolish the justice system as we know it." . . . More...
NYC's socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gets backlash after he urges people to boycott Starbucks That man has the brains of Gavin Newsom! 'Starbucks isn’t meant to provide “liveable wages” these are meant to be part time supplemental jobs. You’re going to get everyone replaced by amicable robots if you keep up the shenanigans,' another argued."
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