Mamdani has long called for abolishing the group, while a spokesperson for Cuomo said the hopeful would keep them if elected.

She added, "A lot of dominoes had to fall right for this to work. The NYPD was definitely a spanner." The NYPD Counterterrorism unit has not yet responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser praised the New York Police Department's work Friday, saying the agency has struck an appropriate balance between keeping people safe and protecting ...

Lorde appeared on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' where she revealed she was threatened with arrest by the NYPD's antiterrorism unit while attempting to film a music video for "What Was That." ...