Zohran Mamdani Issues Apology to NYPD for ‘Defund the Police’ Comments

The Democratic Socialist said those comments no longer reflect his current stances on policing.
Zohran Mamdani Issues Apology to NYPD for ‘Defund the Police’ Comments
An NYPD patch in New York City on July 31, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Bill Pan
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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party’s candidate for New York City mayor, has publicly apologized to the New York Police Department for repeatedly calling to defund and dismantle the agency several years ago.

During an interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Wednesday, Mamdani said he regretted the language he used in past criticism of the police.