Mamdani to announce ‘rebrand’ of NYPD protest response unit after lefty attacks: sources

Source: New York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce on Monday the rebranding of the NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group as he faces pressure from his lefty allies to ban the elite tactical unit. Mamdani promised to get rid of the SRG during his mayoral campaign after activists for years complained about the way in which the 500-strong police unit handled protests. Hizzoner is slated to say he’s “decoupled” the SRG’s duties of responding to demonstrations from its counterterrorism tasks, insiders briefed on the plans told The Post.