NYPD Cops: ‘I Will Quit If Zohran Is Elected’

Mamdani Courts the Cops

He is doing a lot better than you might think.

NYPD Cops: 'I Will Quit if Zohran Is Elected'

Morale among New York City police is sagging, the number of officers has shrunk, and leading mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani now wants to slash their overtime, writes Olivia Reingold.

NYPD Cops Plan to Vote With Their Feet If Mamdani Wins

NYPD morale plummets as cops consider leaving if Mamdani wins mayoral race.

NYPD Cops: ‘I Will Quit If Zohran Is Elected’

A lieutenant with 19 years on the job remembers hearing nervous laughter when he walked into his New York Police Department command post the morning after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral nomination in June.“Everyone was like, ‘Get ready to retire,’ ” he told me. “It was definitely like the sky was falling.”The lieutenant said that he always thought he would stay on the police force for at least 25 years. Many cops say that if you stay …