NEW YORK (NEWSMAX) — The New York City Council is proposing to cut an unprecedented $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget for the coming fiscal year as calls grow to defund the police in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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“We believe that we can and should work to get to $1 billion in cuts to New York City’s police spending in the Fiscal 2021 budget, an unprecedented reduction that would not only limit the scope of the NYPD, but also show our commitment towards moving away from the failed policing policies of the past,” the council said in a statement published Friday.
“There is no doubt that this is an ambitious goal, but it is one that the time we are in calls for — both here in New York City and nationwide.”
The cuts include reducing uniform headcount through attrition, cutting overtime, shifting responsibilities away from the NYPD, finding efficiencies and savings in OTPS spending, and lowering associated fringe expenses.
“Our budget must reflect the reality that policing needs fundamental reform,” the council said. “Over the last few weeks, we have seen an outpouring of New Yorkers demanding change from their leaders. It is our job to listen — and to act. We will not let this moment pass, and we will fight for the budget they deserve.”
The Police Benevolent Association slammed the council and said its members would “bear the blame for every new victim.”
“For decades, every time a city agency failed at its task, the city’s answer was to take the job away and give it to the NYPD,” the PBA said in a statement issued to CBS New York. “If the City Council wants to give responsibilities back to those failing agencies, that’s their choice. But they will bear the blame for every new victim, for every New Yorker in need of help who falls through the cracks. They won’t be able to throw cops under the bus anymore.”
BUILD THAT WALL — along the Cross Island Parkway.
Guess who’s going to be the target when the police are neutered – us Jews. It time for us to leave NY, at least from the city and preferably from the dysfunctional state.
There are quite a number of very nice frum communities that look much better than the NYC jungle: North Miami, Boca, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Plano TX, Beachwood, OH, Gulf Manor OH (Cincinatti), etc. Low housing costs, beautiful houses, open space lawns, low or no income tax, school vouchers, clean streets, etc. Don’t forget to say good by to DeBlasio and his highness the governor when you leave.
He will build it and I am sure e4ducated archie know3s the date
R’ Wallerstein is right.
It’s worse.
NYC has just disbanded the plainclothes anti crime unit. Where are you going to move now ?? To Lakewood?
It’s coming there too,
G-D is signaling boys & girls.
Wake up before it’s too late.
Wait wait wait!!!!
Please don’t cut the budget yet, THE MAYOR NEEDS ALL THE NYPD TO GET THE KIDS OUT OF THE PARKS.
AFTER THAT IS DONE, THEN WE DON’T NEED THE NYPD ANY MORE!!!!
On a serious note!!!
If i would be an NYPD cop I would leave today.
What a disgrace to the great men and women in blue, that put their lives on the line every day to help and save people!!!!
It is Obvious , that no one remembers the Mishna in Avos , Perek 2 Mishna 3.
Insanity
This is STAGE 1 Stage 2 Cut additional 2-3 Billion.
This what you get when you vote for the criminal loving democrats.
Are Councilmen Yeger and Deutch voting for this?
The first police they should eliminate is DeBlasio’s personal detail. Why he want such evil WHITE racists around him anyway? Then get rid of the ticket givers.
Regarding the NYPD, there is a lot of fat, which could be cut. Of the 38,000 members of the uniformed force, very few are actually on street patrol. There are many with desk jobs or clerical jobs, which could be filled by civilians, for less money.,, at any given time.
Im pulling my dunkin donuts, 711 stocks. Nypd only sends 10% 0f officers on patrol the rest are in “specisl units” like community affairs.