A poll conducted ahead of the New York City mayoral election found that 9% of residents would "definitely" leave the city and another 25% would "consider" relocating if Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani proved victorious on Nov. 4.

It is yet to be seen whether NYC will ultimately hemorrhage millions of residents in the coming months. It appears, however, that Mamdani's rise to power has already prompted departures at the New York Police Department.

'How do you work for somebody who considers you racist and anti-queer and wants to defund the police?'

Citing sources familiar with the situation and Police Pension Fund data, the New York Post indicated that a surge of police officers quit in the weeks leading up to the mayoral election, when Mamdani was a clear favorite to win.

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