Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires: 'Horrible situation'
FIRST ON FOX: NEW YORK — As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves to cut the NYPD’s budget and resists calls to hire more police officers, parents in The...
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FIRST ON FOX: NEW YORK — As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves to cut the NYPD’s budget and resists calls to hire more police officers, parents in The Bronx are asking for more police, not less, saying their kids face an increase in danger. The push highlights growing tension between the mayor’s policing agenda and safety concerns from local families. Over 1,000 people have signed a Change.org petition supporting the families of Zeta Bronx Tremont Park Lower Elementary school, who are requesting an NYPD crossing guard to be assigned to a treacherous corner, where they say a tragic accident is waiting to happen. Fox News Digital went to the busy intersection at Arthur Avenue and Tremont Avenue and spoke to parents about the dangers their children face every day as cars zoom by on their way to Interstate 95. "The situation is very horrible for the kids and the parents too," Aimee, a parent at the school, said. "There have always been small accidents on the street because the intersection crosses to go right to the highway, and it's something that worries us a lot. They don't take us into consideration and I feel that we should raise our voice for the entire community of the school." MAMDANI MOVES TO SIDELINE NYC POLICE WITH NEW SAFETY OFFICE UNDER SWEEPING OVERHAUL A parent named Christine explained that the school has been trying to get a crossing guard or police officer "for a long time" but were told "they didn’t have anyone." Several NYPD vehicles could be seen parked near the intersection but were unoccupied, and parents told Fox News Digital they belonged to a nearby station and were not monitoring the street crossing. "[There have] almost been accidents so many times, and we really need help," Christine said. Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Mamdani’s office for comment but did not receive a response. Mamdani has faced criticism over his relationship with police dating back to his mayoral campaign, which was dogged by questions about his past suppor…