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300 Officers Unite to Address NYC Public Safety Changes

1/11/2026

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About 300 law enforcement officers will gather at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on January 22 to form the New York Public Safety Alliance.
The gathering aims to unify police voices amid significant public safety policy changes under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Officers express concerns about reforms, including plans to send mental health workers instead of police on some 911 calls, a point echoed by Mick McHale, President of the National Association of Police Organizations.

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About 300 law enforcement officers will gather at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on January 22 to form the New York Public Safety Alliance.
The gathering aims to unify police voices amid significant public safety policy changes under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Officers express concerns about reforms, including plans to send mental health workers instead of police on some 911 calls, a point echoed by Mick McHale, President of the National Association of Police Organizations.