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One of Mdani’s most notable and disturbing proposals involves the substantial reduction of police presence in the city. In 2022, he called for cutting 1,300 officers from the NYPD, reflecting a long-standing push among some Democrats for police defunding. He advocated for abolishing all new police hiring, halting recruitment classes, and imposing a moratorium on equipment purchases, positioning himself as a champion of reallocating funds toward social services and community health programs.