Fierce Debate Erupts as Mamdani Moves To End Encampment Sweeps

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New York City’s incoming mayor is already facing a political firestorm, as plans to terminate the city’s long-running homeless encampment sweeps have triggered sharp warnings from outgoing officials, former law-enforcement leaders, and policy experts.

According to the New York Post, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced this week that his administration will halt the operations that remove makeshift shelters from sidewalks, parks, and overpasses — a defining initiative of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure…

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