{"id":304631,"date":"2026-07-24T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304631\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:49:09","slug":"cops-fume-as-mamdani-urges-new-yorkers-to-protest-netanyahu-after-arrest-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304631\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops fume as Mamdani urges New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu after arrest fail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is telling New Yorkers to take to the streets to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> when he visits the Big Apple \u2014 and it has NYPD cops fuming.<\/p>\n

New York\u2019s Finest just put in superhuman duty to keep the five boroughs safe during the FIFA World Cup, the Knicks NBA title, Independence Day and a massive America 250 celebration that brought millions into the city \u2014 and now will have to keep their guards up as the lefty mayor fans the flames.<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is urging New Yorkers to protest Benjamin Netanyahu, a headache for the NYPD. via REUTERS<\/p>\n

Mamdani admitted he couldn\u2019t arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Debbie Hill\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mayor\u2019s activist posturing puts police officers on the street in a terrible position,\u201d NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said. \u201cProtests during the UN General Assembly are nothing new, but when the mayor of the city is actively calling for demonstrations, violent agitators will assume they have permission to cause as much havoc as possible. <\/p>\n

\u201cThose same agitators know that the NYPD\u2019s protest response is already hamstrung by the dangerous lawsuit settlement the city signed over the PBA\u2019s opposition,\u201d Hendry said. \u201cThe mayor\u2019s heated rhetoric could be enough to push demonstrations over the edge into chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani has been obsessing over Netanyahu<\/a> since he was on the campaign trail last year, and vowed to have him arrested if he set foot in the city due to a 2024 warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The mayor was forced to backtrack this week<\/a> by admitting he didn\u2019t have the juice to do it \u2014 but urged New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu, which means more work for the NYPD. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a city where, if anyone feels a level of frustration or opposition, protest is something that we will always respect,\u201d he told reporters at City Hall this week. \u201cThat New Yorkers can express themselves, whether they are in support or in opposition, no matter on whatever topic.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019ve always said that when we respect our Constitution, we also respect our First Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n

New York\u2019s Finest already went above and beyond to handle the unprecedented tourist rush this summer, and were put on 12-hour shifts<\/a> to handle the extra duty \u2014 which they pulled off flawlessly.<\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the Big Apple for the UN General Assembly this fall. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Police union bosses said the NYPD will have to do even more work after a busy summer thanks to Mamdani. Kyle Mazza\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Now, their own mayor is adding to the workload.<\/p>\n

\u201cWas he serious?\u201d one incredulous Manhattan cop asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cCops just came off a crazy six weeks between the Knicks and the World Cup working long hours every day, and now he\u2019s going to subject them to unnecessary problems,\u201d the cop said.<\/p>\n

One Brooklyn cop called Mamdani \u201cnothing more than a cheap politician looking for cheap headlines\u201d who knew \u2014 or at least should have known \u2014 that he \u201cdidn\u2019t have the power\u201d to arrest the prime minister.<\/p>\n

Another department veteran added, \u201cWhen will he realize that he is not an activist anymore?<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has been fixated with Benjamin Netanyahu, urged New Yorkers to protest the Israeli leader. Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mamdani admitted this week he doesn\u2019t have the authority to arrest Netanyahu. MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

\u201cHe should be governing the city and trying to keep the peace, instead of inciting a riot with his rhetoric,\u201d he said. \u201cHe is basically telling the crazy people to do what they want, and there will be no repercussions. If a cop gets hurt, it will be on him, but that is the least of his worries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet, despite the added burden, police union officials said the NYPD will be ready as always when the UN General Assembly kicks off in September.<\/p>\n

Anti-Israel protesters march with a poster depicting Netanyahuwith blood on his hands. Michael Nigro<\/p>\n

\u201cOur detectives are prepared for any demonstrations and will do our jobs\u2014as we always do\u2014with utmost professionalism,\u201d said Scott Munro, president of the NYPD Detectives Endowment Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s who we are and what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani\u2019s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n

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