Mamdani prepares to fulfill promise to axe NYPD unit responsible for controlling protest violence

The article reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is preparing to disband the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, a unit used for protests, civil disorder, major events and counterterrorism. It frames the move as a fulfillment of a campaign promise while raising questions about how protest response and public safety duties will be reassigned.