{"podcast":{"title":"NYC NOW","slug":"nyc-now-6286818","podcast_index_feed_id":6286818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/ysE9ORt_","website_url":"https://wnyc.org/browse/shows/nyc-now","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/da5ebfe4-b493-43ab-991b-8b85ea806757/a15384ab-50a8-4c7b-afe6-5e2d7c9e33ff/3000x3000/nynow-wnyc-logo-hex-3000px.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"WNYC","episode_count":2000,"summary":"NYC Now helps New Yorkers understand the city through original reporting and sharp analysis from WNYC and Gothamist. The show digs into the news, culture, and conversations shaping life in New York, three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, hosted by Janae Pierre.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:19:47.278824+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nyc-now-6286818"},"episode":{"title":"Mayor Mamdani Promised to Rethink Policing. Six Months Later, the NYPD Is Growing","slug":"mayor-mamdani-promised-to-rethink-policing-six-months-later-the-nypd-is-growing","published_at":"2026-06-08T20:22:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nyc-now-6286818/mayor-mamdani-promised-to-rethink-policing-six-months-later-the-nypd-is-growing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nyc-now-6286818","url":"https://wnyc.org/browse/shows/nyc-now","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/14/prfx.byspotify.com/e/dts.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/waaa.wnyc.org/33c7ae6b-7c23-4545-9ad0-2f257faad273/episodes/d1fa9647-8c14-4280-b5ee-ee70add2a498/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=33c7ae6b-7c23-4545-9ad0-2f257faad273&awEpisodeId=d1fa9647-8c14-4280-b5ee-ee70add2a498&feed=ysE9ORt_","summary":"When Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor, he promised to reduce the NYPD’s role in responding to issues like mental health crises and homelessness while investing in civilian alternatives. Six months into his administration, the mayor is planning to add hundreds of police officers, while Mamdani’s proposed Department of Community Safety remains far smaller than what he campaigned on. WNYC and Gothamist reporter Elizabeth Kim explains how the mayor’s approach to policing has evolved, why some supporters are frustrated, and what the shift could mean for public safety and politics in New York City. [Photo: Marika Hacking/Gothamist] — Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"When Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor, he promised to reduce the NYPD’s role in responding to issues like mental health crises and homelessness while investin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nyc-now-6286818/episodes/mayor-mamdani-promised-to-rethink-policing-six-months-later-the-nypd-is-growing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nyc-now-6286818/mayor-mamdani-promised-to-rethink-policing-six-months-later-the-nypd-is-growing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}