# For protecting women against violence, Mamdani puts ideology first

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/for-protecting-women-against-violence-mamdani-puts-ideology-first/
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:44:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T01:34:32+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/opinion/for-protecting-women-against-violence-mamdani-puts-ideology-first/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Rape reports in New York City are up year to date.
- Mamdani’s Office of Community Safety has yet to outline a specific strategy.
- The opinion piece argues his approach favours ideology over policing.

## Summary

An opinion piece argues that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not set out a clear plan to address sexual violence and has prioritised progressive politics over effective policing. It points to recent attacks and rising reported rape figures, while criticising his administration’s response as more focused on public messaging and alternative safety structures than concrete action.

The article says citywide rapes are up 2% year to date compared with 2025 and 23.2% compared with 2024, while Mamdani has attributed the rise partly to a broader state legal definition of sexual assault and more survivors reporting. It cites a $250,000 anti-harassment campaign and the placement of the gender-based-violence office within the $271 million Office of Community Safety, which has 100 staff but, according to the article, has not described a specific strategy. The piece also notes that Mamdani retained Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch despite pressure from allies, but argues that the community safety office reflects his ideological priorities.

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