amNY Your Vote: Where do the mayoral candidates stand when it comes to public safety and improving the NYPD?

amNY Your Vote: Where do the mayoral candidates stand when it comes to public safety and improving the NYPD?

Public safety was the defining issue of the 2021 mayor's race. The city was experiencing an uptick in crime brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and current Mayor Eric Adams rode to victory on his pledge to tackle crime and disorder. In the years since, murders and shootings have dropped, according to NYPD statistics — yet New Yorkers have been slow to feel as safe as they believed they were in 2019. The 2025 mayor's race has been dominated by a…