Cuomo's SHOCKING Plan to Flood NYC with 5,000 More Cops!

2025-03-09 12:03:15.957

Andrew Cuomo plans to hire 5,000 more NYPD officers if elected NYC mayor, a 15% increase. His campaign policy paper argues this will deter crime, improve 911 response times, and boost police morale. The added cost would be offset by reduced overtime, currently exceeding $1 billion annually. Cuomo aims to increase the force to over 39,000, exceeding the number from the early 1990s. He criticizes the current administration for insufficient police presence and budget cuts, contrasting it with the high numbers under Giuliani's tenure. Cuomo is considered a frontrunner in the upcoming Democratic primary.