Mamdani Did the Right Thing on Crime, and the Left's Reaction Is Priceless
New York City's Mayor Mamdani is facing backlash from some reform advocates after implementing increased police presence in high-crime neighborhoods. This strategy has led to a significant reduction in crime, but critics argue it revives controversial policing methods. The situation highlights the tension between public safety measures and calls for criminal justice reform.
- ▪Mayor Mamdani's decision to increase police presence has resulted in a reduction in crime in New York City.
- ▪Critics, including some who voted for him, express frustration over the return of broken-windows policing tactics.
- ▪NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch plans to deploy up to 3,800 officers in high-crime areas this summer.
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Mamdani Did the Right Thing on Crime, and the Left's Reaction Is Priceless Stephen Green | 1:01 PM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis What do you call it when a mayor does the right thing concerning policing, resulting in tangible results for his city's most vulnerable? Well, this is New York City, and the mayor is an avowed socialist, so you have to call it "mounting frustration" from so-called reform advocates and the people who voted for him. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); And you people wonder why I drink.Anyway, there's a fascinating — and perhaps unintentionally hilarious — report by Elizabeth Kim in today's Gothamist describing a "surge of police…
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