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On the campaign trail, Mayor Mamdani rightly promised a number of NYPD reforms to protect the true safety of New Yorkers. But will he keep his word?

No one was under any illusion he could transform public safety overnight – and he has ushered in some welcome changes – but there are reasons to be worried Mamdani is veering away from key promises.

Read our latest article to learn more about the distance the Mayor still has to go to make his promises a reality.

Check out our other recent pieces:

Westchester Police Are Tracking Millions of Drivers

If you've driven in Westchester County over the past two years, you're likely part of a vast database of vehicle recordings taken by hundreds of Westchester County Police license plate readers. Some drivers have had enough of this invasive mass surveillance and sued. We explain the harms of this tracking system and discuss our efforts to defend drivers' privacy.

What State Leaders Did (and Did Not Do) to Protect Immigrant New Yorkers

In this year's protracted state budget negotiations, lawmakers agreed on several important measures to protect immigrant New Yorkers from ICE's campaign of terror. But they did not go far enough. We get into what they accomplished, and the critical work that remains.

Why Is My School Tracking Me When I Use the Bathroom?

A New York City high school student explains the electronic surveillance system that schools are using to track students outside of the classroom. She delves into why it isn't working, and how it harms students like her.

How the NYPD's Gang Database Targets Black and Latino Children

The NYPD's gang database retains the names of thousands of people, many of them youth and almost all of them Black and Latino boys and men. This racially-biased tool criminalizes normal behaviors, marking young people for increased surveillance that forces them to change the way they live their lives. We break down why the NYPD must delete the gang database.

How to Make Universal Child Care a Reality with Mamdani's Child Care Czar

In this episode of our podcast, Rights This Way, we interview Mayor Mamdani's childcare czar, Emmy Liss, who's at the forefront of the city's efforts to make universal childcare a reality. We also speak with two of the NYCLU's policy experts about why childcare is both a gender and racial justice issue.

Inside the Struggle Against Anti-Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ Laws

On the latest episode of Rights This Way, we discuss Governor Hochul's buffer zone legislation and what it does, what it doesn’t do, and how it could impact New Yorkers’ ability to speak out. We also talk about an ongoing NYCLU lawsuit against Long Island’s Nassau County, where an even worse, more aggressive anti-protest zone law is stifling the speech of New Yorkers.

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