Mamdani Prelim Financial Plan Cancels 5,000 NYPD Hires Adams Approved; $22M Cut to $6.4B NYPD Budget

Mamdani's FY26-30 Financial Plan formally discontinues the phased 5,000-officer NYPD hiring buildup approved under Adams (300 officers in July 2026 → 2,500 by July 2027 → 5,000 annually by July 2028). NYPD ranks now expected to hover just under 35,000 instead of climbing past 40,000. Plan reduces NYPD's $6.4B budget by ~$22M next year as part of $5.4B deficit-closing measures. Mamdani frames the cut as funding the Department of Community Safety so police can 'focus on the work they signed up for' while mental-health responders take crisis calls. Commissioner Tisch told City & State she is 'not too worried.' Conservative outlets (Fox News, Slay News) frame it as 'gutting the NYPD'; Council members and PBA pushing back. Pairs with Tue May 5 Delany-Brumsey OCS commissioner appointment.

• in-progressComprehensive public safety reform
• in-progressExpand B-HEARD (mental-health crisis response)
• keptBody-worn camera footage release within 30 days
• in-progressClose Rikers Island

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