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