{
  "id": 16083246,
  "title": "Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mamdanis-high-wire-balancing-act-between-ice-and-nypd-cant-last",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:45:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept-theintercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/10/22/mamdani-tisch-ice-shooting-nypd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, Oscar Belgal was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in front of his five-year-old son in Manhattan, igniting a debate about the relationship between the New York Police Department (NYPD) and ICE. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has the authority to hire and fire the NYPD commissioner, responded with outrage against ICE, labeling it \"rotten to its core\" and calling for its abolition. However, Mamdani displayed less fervor when addressing the NYPD's involvement in the incident, despite officers arriving on the scene to find ICE agents wearing plain clothes and masks, in violation of federal laws. The NYPD officers assisted ICE agents in crowd control and cleared a path for the agents to take Belgal to a federal detention facility.\n\nFollowing the shooting, several Democratic Socialists, legislators, and Avila Chevalier, who was personally supported by Mamdani, demanded Mamdani fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and disband the Strategic Response Group. Mamdani refused to fire Tisch but stated he was reviewing the 24-hour period around the shooting. While criticizing the officer who shoved Avila Chevalier, Mamdani emphasized patience for reform efforts and ordered a review of the NYPD's use-of-force policies.\n\nMamdani's response to the incident raised questions about the alignment between his rhetoric and policies regarding ICE. Although he criticized Trump's inhumane immigration efforts, he has not taken as decisive action as his words suggested. Critics argue that Mamdani is engaging in realpolitik to advance his progressive agenda, but it is essential to recognize that political compromises are often made based on the current political landscape.",
  "summary": "The New York City mayor has said he doesn’t want to “normalize” ICE. But the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans. The post Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last appeared first on The Intercept .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}