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Story summary
- City Council Speaker Julie Menin criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for not expanding New York Police Department (NYPD).
- He rejected Eric Adams' proposal to boost policing to 40,000, keeping 35,000 officers.
- He emphasized that safety is not solely about numbers.
- Mamdani would redirect NYPD overtime funds to a new community-safety agency.
- Details on the agency remain unclear, and funding is lacking in the budget but will be added in future updates.
