Shootings and murders citywide continue to trend downward, but there are constantly shocking cases of violence across the boroughs, so public safety remains on the minds of voters — and the candidates for mayor.

Front-runner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s facing the issues causing crime head-on.

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Zohran Mamdani proposes to help protect New Yorkers by creating a Department of Community Safety with a budget of $1 billion. He's also calling for more assistance for the mentally ill and homeless, as well as subway safety teams

Mayor Eric Adams, who is a retired NYPD captain, has consistently pushed the slogan that public safety is the prerequisite for prosperity in the city. In recent weeks, he said he surged 1,000 additional officers into the Bronx to

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