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The “defund the police” movement has crashed and burned in New York City, perhaps putting a welcome close to one of the dumber chapters in police reform debates.
Current Mayor Bill de Blasio had promised some $1.5 billion in cuts to the city’s police department, but few of those cuts came to fruition. Instead, de Blasio reversed the decision to scrap a new NYPD precinct in Southeast Queens. The city will now spend $105 million to build it.
The 'defund the police' movement falls flat on its face in New York City
Current Mayor Bill de Blasio had promised some $1.5 billion in cuts to the city’s police department, but few of those cuts came to fruition. Instead, de Blasio reversed the decision to scrap a new NYPD precinct in Southeast Queens. The city will now spend $105 million to build it.
The 'defund the police' movement falls flat on its face in New York City