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Mayor Mamdani Creates Office of Community Safety to Civilianize Mental Health Response

Establishment of the Office of Community Safety·March 19 – March 28, 2026

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Mayor Mamdani Creates Office of Community Safety to Civilianize Mental Health Response

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order to establish the Office of Community Safety. This new agency will oversee a plan to limit police involvement in 911 calls Mamdani moves to sideline NYC police with new safety office. The office launched with a $260 million budget and two staffers, a smaller version of the mayor's original $1.1 billion proposal Mamdani's unveils pared-down version of hyped 'Community Safety' agency. Renita Francois will lead the office as the deputy mayor for community safety. She previously worked for an organization that advocated for the abolition of police and jails Mamdani's new deputy for community safety helped run Soros-funded group. Under the new protocols, the NYPD will continue to handle the most dangerous mental-health emergency calls Office of Community Safety still leaves NYPD on the hook for dangerous calls.
Mamdani's unveils pared-down version of hyped 'Community Safety' agencyMamdani moves to sideline NYC police with new safety officeMamdani's new deputy for community safety helped run Soros-funded group

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NNew York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils the Mayor's Office of Community Safety with a $260 million budget and two staffers, a scaled-back version of his proposed $1.1 billion department.

It provides the specific budget amount and shows the scale of the new office.

NNew York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani establishes the Office of Community Safety to civilianize mental-health crisis response, though the NYPD remains responsible for high-risk calls.

It explains the core policy change regarding who responds to emergency calls.

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Mamdani's Office of Community Safety still leaves NYPD on the hook for the city's most dangerous mental-health calls

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Exclusive | Mamdani's new deputy for community safety helped run Soros-funded group that backed abolishing cops and jails

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Mamdani moves to sideline NYC police with new safety office under sweeping overhaul

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Mamdani's unveils pared-down version of hyped 'Community Safety' agency -- with 2 staffers, $260M budget

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