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Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Safety Plan Sparks Privacy Concerns

11/30/2025

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, plans to retain police commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, who helped develop the Domain Awareness System.
The Domain Awareness System is a data-rich surveillance network that compiles extensive information to aid law enforcement.
His public safety plan does not address surveillance and instead establishes a Department of Community Safety with mental health teams for 911 calls and violence prevention, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns.

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, plans to retain police commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, who helped develop the Domain Awareness System.
The Domain Awareness System is a data-rich surveillance network that compiles extensive information to aid law enforcement.
His public safety plan does not address surveillance and instead establishes a Department of Community Safety with mental health teams for 911 calls and violence prevention, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns.