DSA criticizes Mayor Mamdani’s move to increase NYPD headcount

The New York City Democratic Socialists of America — a group closely aligned with Mayor Mamdani — issued a rebuke of his move to drive up the Police Department’s headcount despite his campaign trail pledge to keep NYPD numbers flat. In rare public criticism of Mamdani, the group called on him to reverse that decision, and reminded him of his promises as a candidate that, they said, “gave us hope for a transformative approach to public safety.” “We acknowledge that Mayor Mamdani has taken a significant step on this path by creating the Office of Community Safety (OCS),” the group’s...