Mayor Mamdani's NYPD Keeps Its Ties to Israel Intact

Mayor Mamdani's NYPD Keeps Its Ties to Israel Intact

46D AGOLOCALNYC MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANICRIME & SAFETY

Mayor Mamdani's NYPD Keeps Its Ties to Israel Intact

What's the gist?

Despite his vocal criticism of Israel, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has done little to change the NYPD's deep institutional ties to Israeli law enforcement — including a liaison officer stationed in Israel, joint training programs, and contracts with Israeli companies.

Context

After 9/11, the NYPD built close ties with Israeli law enforcement through officer exchange programs, a stationed liaison in Israel since 2007, and contracts with Israeli intelligence firms. Mamdani inherited this structure and has issued no directives to change it.

Positive takes

Pragmatic Governing. Mamdani may be choosing stability over disruption — abruptly dismantling NYPD's counterterrorism partnerships could create real security gaps, and a new mayor moving carefully through entrenched institutions isn't the same as endorsing them.

Symbolic Leadership Still Matters. Even without policy changes, Mamdani's public statements calling Netanyahu a war criminal and his willingness to say what no recent NYC mayor would signals a meaningful shift in tone and political culture at City Hall.

Realistic About Authority. Mamdani has been upfront that some actions — like arresting Netanyahu — are outside his legal power. His restraint may reflect honest governing rather than hypocrisy, drawing a line between rhetoric and what a mayor can actually do.

Negative takes

Words Without Action. Mamdani built his base on sharp anti-Zionist rhetoric, but as mayor he has issued zero directives to end NYPD cooperation with Israeli law enforcement, leaving the very policies he once denounced completely untouched.

Commissioner Contradiction. Keeping NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch — a self-described "proud Zionist" who oversaw aggressive policing of pro-Palestinian protests — directly undercuts Mamdani's stated values and has angered the activist groups that helped elect him.

The Gap Is Growing. From the NYPD liaison stationed at Israeli National Police headquarters, to contracts with Israeli intelligence firms, to joint training programs, the institutional relationship is not just intact — the liaison post that briefly went vacant is now filled again.

— by VoiceWhat's Voice? Read this.

News sources

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Mamdani’s NYPD is still working with Israel
Fariha Rahman · City & State NY · August 21, 2026
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As an Assembly member Zohran Mamdani once said, “When the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF.” But if that’s th...
@fariharahman_ · Twitter

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