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Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to overhaul how NYPD handles mental crisis calls

The new office aims to improve responses to mental health crises and violence, with a $260 million budget as a cautious step compared to the $1.1 billion campaign proposal.

Summary by Newsday
The office will be overseen by a new deputy mayor, Renita Francois, who lives in Valley Stream and worked in the de Blasio administration.

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Newsday broke the news in United States on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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