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Fouzia's 2020 Video Sparks NYPD Controversy Amid Mayor's Apology

12/29/2025

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Kazi Fouzia, a member of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, resurfaced a 2020 video criticizing Bangladeshis who celebrate relatives joining New York Police Department (NYPD) as killers.
The remarks arose during a 2020 discussion amid Black Lives Matter protests.
The controversy follows the July murder of Officer Didarul Islam; Mamdani had called the NYPD racist and later apologized.
The dispute raises questions about Fouzia's stance on worker justice amid controversy.

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Kazi Fouzia, a member of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, resurfaced a 2020 video criticizing Bangladeshis who celebrate relatives joining New York Police Department (NYPD) as killers.
The remarks arose during a 2020 discussion amid Black Lives Matter protests.
The controversy follows the July murder of Officer Didarul Islam; Mamdani had called the NYPD racist and later apologized.
The dispute raises questions about Fouzia's stance on worker justice amid controversy.