Overview

• Snopes reported there is no direct evidence in Zohran Mamdani’s campaign materials that he supports ending enforcement of all misdemeanors.
• Right-leaning outlets tied Mamdani to the Democratic Socialists of America platform, which explicitly calls to end misdemeanor offenses, citing his DSA membership.
• Mediaite criticized the New York Post for a headline asserting Mamdani wants to end misdemeanors without presenting proof he has adopted that policy.
• Mamdani’s public-safety plan centers on creating a Department of Community Safety to bolster social services so police can focus on serious crimes, and he says he would maintain NYPD headcount.
• Changing misdemeanor statutes requires action by the New York State Legislature, though a mayor can influence enforcement priorities locally, a prospect critics argue would weaken public order.