Published May 14, 2021
New York City mayoral nominee Andrew Yang detailed part of his law enforcement policy on Thursday during a mayoral debate, and people are saying it sounds a lot like snitching to cops. Featured Video Hide
Yang made it clear that he would bolster the police force in the city and reject any plans to defund the police, after cities around the country cut budgets for law enforcement following the Black Lives Matter movement. Advertisement Hide
“The first thing I do as mayor is go to our police force and say that ‘your city needs you, your city needs you to do your jobs professionally, responsibly and justly,” Yang said, adding: “And let me be clear ‘defund the police’ is the wrong approach for New York City.”
CeFaan Kim interviews Andrew Yang to find out where he stands on some of the biggest issues that New York City is facing amid the COVID pandemic. I think we need to follow the model of the federal government where we have a civilian police commissioner, Yang said.
Next up: Was Governor Cuomo right to shut down indoor dining again? I think that if there was a way to demonstrate a particular restaurant, like was not going to actually pose a hazard, I think it s something we should have considered, Yang said.
The next issue: How would Yang grade Mayor Bill de Blasio for shutting down schools, reopening them and then shutting them down again?