New York Mayor Demands Approval for Police Unit Deployment at Protests
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ordered that the city's police department must obtain approval from his administration before deploying the Strategic Response Group (SRG), a specialized unit often used during mass demonstrations. This directive, reported by Politico, comes days after SRG officers were involved in the arrest of approximately 100 pro-Palestinian activists protesting outside UN headquarters during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. Notably, some of those arrested were politicians allied with Adams. During his election campaign, Adams had pledged to disband the SRG entirely, citing its actions against demonstrators. Responding to the Politico report, Adams stated, "I made a promise and I will keep it. The only question is the timing." The new requirement for mayoral approval is seen as an interim measure pending a potential reorganization or dissolution of the unit.
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