Zohran Mamdani suddenly backs off unpopular ‘defund’ police stance after officer shot dead in Park Avenue horror

Source: New York Post

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani doubled-down Wednesday on axing the elite NYPD unit that responded to the Midtown mass shooting – but backed off his past unpopular “defund the police” stance. The mayoral frontrunner, during a highly anticipated news conference, nodded when asked if he would still disband the police department’s Strategic Response Group if elected. “There is a need to ensure that every act we take is one that is actually delivering public safety,” he said.