How Mamdani Proposes to Make New York City Safer

Zohran Mamdani wants New York to follow the model of other cities that send mental health teams instead of the police to help people in crisis. But the plan would be expensive.

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Mamdani, Facing Mistrust Within the N.Y.P.D., Reaches Out to Officers

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has been speaking with officers to address concerns over his past criticism of the Police Department.

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Can Subway Riders Learn to Love OMNY?

The tap-and-go payment method is replacing the MetroCard. Straphangers cite some glitches, and a watchdog says the design could be improved.

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N.Y.P.D. Fires Dozens of Officers It Says Should Never Have Been Hired

About 30 officers were being dismissed on Thursday. An inspector who led the unit that vetted recruits was transferred in May after officials said he had ignored failures on psychological tests.

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N.Y.P.D. Lowers Education Standards as Recruitment Falters

But the department will bring back a requirement that officers pass a timed-run test of 1.5 miles, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

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N.Y.P.D. Bans High-Speed Chases for Low-Level Offenses

A quarter of the nearly 2,300 vehicle pursuits last year led to crashes, property damage or physical harm, the police said. Most chases will no longer be allowed.

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