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Mamdani’s Left Flank Tests City Hall on Cops, Heat, and Streets
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 9 min
Zohran Mamdani’s allies forced a walkback on 580 new NYPD hires, while the Frank Carone bribery case puts migrant-shelter contracting under scrutiny and a heat emergency tests City Hall’s capacity to protect New Yorkers.
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Zohran Mamdani’s allies forced a walkback on 580 new NYPD hires, while the Frank Carone bribery case puts migrant-shelter contracting under scrutiny and a heat emergency tests City Hall’s capacity to protect New Yorkers.
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