Mayor Bill de Blasio Says NYC Will Divert Police Funds to Social Services

Mayor Bill de Blasio Says NYC Will Divert Police Funds to Social Services New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced his commitment to “shifting resources” away from the city’s police department.

His decision is a direct response to protests that have gripped the city and nation following the unjust killing of George Floyd by a white police officer.

According to de Blasio, NYPD funds will be reallocated to ensure the “focus is on our young people.” Exact details of the budget shift are not yet confirmed, but de Blasio said it would happen in the “course of the next three weeks.” Bill de Blasio, via Fox News The ‘New York Times’ reports that the NYPD annual budget is $6 billion and accounts for six percent of the proposed 2021 NYC budget.