NYC Lawmaker Slams Proposed 16% Pay Raise for Elected Officials Amidst Public Safety Concerns

Controversial Safety Committee Appointment

• 🎯 Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a professor who has written about the 'end of policing' to his community safety committee.
• ⚠️ Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis expresses concern, comparing the appointment to the parole board's release of 'cop killer after cop killer'.
• ⚖️ Concerns are raised about Democrats appointing radical, left-leaning judges who allegedly do not hold individuals accountable, even when prosecutors request it.

NYPD Morale and Staffing Issues

• 📉 The NYPD is reportedly down 8,000 to 10,000 officers since September 11th, 2001, indicating a desperate need for more police.
• 🚩 Radical policies are making it difficult to attract new officers, and the new mayor's stance is seen as a way to 'defund the police' by lowering morale and not replacing departing officers.
• 🤝 The reappointment of NYPD Commissioner 'Tish' is seen as a positive step, providing bipartisan support and maintaining morale, though her tenure may be threatened if crime-increasing policies are implemented.

Proposed Pay Raise for Elected Officials

• 💰 A bill has been introduced to increase the pay for elected city officials by 16%, equating to approximately a $25,000 raise.
• 🏠 Malliotakis argues that New York City council members, who have allegedly made the city less safe and less affordable, do not deserve a raise.
• 💸 This pay increase will be passed on to taxpayers, putting more pressure on businesses and residents, and contributing to an out-of-control city budget that is already the size of Florida's entire state budget.
• 🗣️ The congresswoman criticizes the disconnect between the mayor-elect's affordability message and the proposed pay raise, suggesting elected officials say one thing and do the opposite.