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POLITICS · NOV 12, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Plans to Disband NYPD Strategic Response Group
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to dissolve the NYPD Strategic Response Group to separate protest management from counterterrorism functions.
Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor of New York City, plans to disband the Strategic Response Group, a specialized unit within the New York City Police Department. The unit consists of approximately 600 officers tasked with crowd control and the management of public protests.
The decision fulfills a campaign promise by Mamdani to separate the city's protest response operations from its counterterrorism functions. This move has created friction between the mayor and the city's police commissioner.
An official announcement regarding the dissolution of the unit is expected as early as next week.
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