City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Maria Cramer 18 December 2025 at 16:00 The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesThe proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health issues.