All of the comments so far have been about
> le heckin' security theater targeting tinkerbros
and none addressing the elephant in the room of why Mamdani needs all of this security, or frankly, any security at all? Just a few years prior, he tweeted out #DefundThePolice, and of the NYPD specifically, suggested "Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence." And even though he's walked some of that back, he still supports dismantling the NYPD's Strategic Response Group (whose duties including counter terrorism response). You can be sure however free of a rein the city's population of crazy transients are given to assault, slash, or push others in front of oncoming subway trains, he and his family will remain safe.
I don't know why mamdani would need security. maybe the hysteria around him hits a boiling point and a Christian nationalist bombs the place like they're prone to doing so or fantasizing about on hacker news.
I agree with #DefundThePolice, buts that’s not his current position and he’s kept the police chief from the prior administration.