New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has agreed to allow the NYPD to place most uniformed officers on 12-hour shifts during a stretch of major summer events tied to the FIFA World Cup, the July 4 holiday, and the nationwide America250 celebrations, marking a major test of his relationship with the city’s police force.
NYPD revealed that police officers are expected to work extended tours from July 1 through July 7, with additional dates potentially added closer to the World Cup final later in July.
The move comes despite Mamdani’s complicated political history with the police department and after months of criticism from conservatives and some law enforcement groups who argued the progressive mayor was distancing himself from the NYPD. Earlier this year, Mamdani halted a plan initiated under former Mayor Eric Adams to hire 5,000 additional officers, citing budget pressures and a broader effort to rethink public safety responsibilities…