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Mayor Mamdani Proposes Tax Hike Amid NYPD Overhaul

1/29/2026

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Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, announced plans to disband the NYPD's Strategic Response Group in a $12 billion fiscal deficit.
He proposed that the wealthiest 1% pay an additional 2% in income taxes.
He criticized former Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo for mismanaging city resources.
Cuomo's spokesperson Rich Azzopardi accused Mamdani of lacking executive knowledge.
Azzopardi cited Cuomo's record of increasing state aid to NYC schools.

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Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, announced plans to disband the NYPD's Strategic Response Group in a $12 billion fiscal deficit.
He proposed that the wealthiest 1% pay an additional 2% in income taxes.
He criticized former Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo for mismanaging city resources.
Cuomo's spokesperson Rich Azzopardi accused Mamdani of lacking executive knowledge.
Azzopardi cited Cuomo's record of increasing state aid to NYC schools.