New York City’s incoming mayor, far-left socialist Zohran Mamdani, is already facing sharp backlash over his radical proposal to end the city’s homeless encampment sweeps, a move critics warn could lead to a surge in shanty towns and deteriorating street conditions. Former NYPD Chief of Department John Chell, who recently retired and now serves as a TV pundit, tore into Mamdani’s plan on social media Friday, calling it a “gamble” that ignores reality. “Under current law, you generally cannot force individuals into shelter—and the majority refuse services,” Chell wrote in a post on X. “Outreach does not automatically mean acceptance. Ending street intervention programs before building sufficient housing, shelter, and treatment capacity is not a plan—it’s a gamble.” Chell emphasized that without first establishing the…
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