PBA uses Sanders’ words in July 4 campaign to pressure Mamdani over NYPD contract

The Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is using a video of Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussing policing with Sen. Bernie Sanders to pressure him over a stalled NYPD contract. The PBA, which has been out of contract since August 2025, seeks salary increases to align NYPD officers' pay with New York State Troopers and has filed a Declaration of Impasse with the state’s Public Employment Relations Board.