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NYC Council blames Bronx crime spike on Mamdani scrapping 600 new cops

Council members grilled NYPD brass Wednesday over crime increases in parts of the Bronx, with some blaming Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to scrap a planned 580-officer expansion.

NYC Council blames Bronx crime spike on Mamdani scrapping 600 new cops

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Council members grilled NYPD brass Wednesday over crime increases in parts of the Bronx, with some blaming Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to scrap a planned 580-officer expansion.

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Council members grilled NYPD brass Wednesday over crime increases in parts of the Bronx, with some blaming Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to scrap a planned 580-officer expansion.

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