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Florida Welcomes Discontented New Yorkers Amid Safety Debate

11/7/2025

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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood invited discontented New Yorkers to move to Florida, touting safety and police jobs.
A survey estimated nearly 1,000,000 New Yorkers might leave NYC due to Zohran Mamdani, the NYC mayor-elect's election, with 765,000 saying they would definitely move.
Many residents have already fled to Florida seeking better living conditions.
Mamdani, the Democratic socialist mayor-elect, has criticized the NYPD and called for defunding, fueling public-safety debate.

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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood invited discontented New Yorkers to move to Florida, touting safety and police jobs.
A survey estimated nearly 1,000,000 New Yorkers might leave NYC due to Zohran Mamdani, the NYC mayor-elect's election, with 765,000 saying they would definitely move.
Many residents have already fled to Florida seeking better living conditions.
Mamdani, the Democratic socialist mayor-elect, has criticized the NYPD and called for defunding, fueling public-safety debate.