20 reasons to vote against NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani

1. He hates the police.

Mamdani called the NYPD a “racist, anti-queer and a major threat to public safety.”

His “apology” rings hollow, saying that it was for “the language that I used” — but not the sentiment. His plan for public safety would instead send “mental health teams” without police backup on 911 calls, because negotiation is key when you’re about to be shoved onto the subway tracks.

2. He really hates the police.

The number of officers in the NYPD is at its lowest levels in 20 years — below 34,000. Outgoing Mayor Adams wants to increase the ranks to 40,000 by 2028.

Mamdani insists on no additions — and is noncommittal about shrinking the agency. He claims he doesn’t want to “defund this rogue agency” as he has said in the past.

But then he suggests that’s exactly what he’