Mayor Bill de Blasio Says NYC Will
Divert Police Funds to Social Services New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
recently announced his commitment
to “shifting resources” away from the
city’s police department. His decision is a direct response to protests that
have gripped the city and nation following the unjust
killing of George Floyd by a white police officer. According to de Blasio, NYPD funds
will be reallocated to ensure the “focus
is on our young people.” Exact details of the budget shift are not yet
confirmed, but de Blasio said it would happen
in the “course of the next three weeks.” Bill de Blasio,
via Fox News The ‘New York Times’ reports that the NYPD
annual budget is $6 billion and accounts for
six percent of the proposed 2021 NYC budget.