Mayor Zohran Mamdani puts kibosh on Eric Adams’ planned NYPD hiring spree

Source: New York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani formally killed his predecessor’s lofty plans to add thousands of cops to the NYPD ranks, the latest budget figures show. Eric Adams tried to force the new mayor’s hand last year by boosting the rank of the department by more than 5,000 in the coming in his outgoing budget estimates. Hizzoner Zohran Mamdani officially killed Eric Adams’ lofty plans to add thousands of cops to the NYPD ranks.