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New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has made it harder for authorities to monitor the activities of gangs like Tren de Aragua in the city’s infamous Rikers Island prison.
Mamdani revoked Executive Order 50 on his first day in office. The Order gave federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the ability to monitor gangs inside the prison.
The revocation was part of a broader move to repeal all executive orders made by his predecessor, Eric Adams, between late September and the end of his term as mayor.
A federal source told The New York Post they’re worried Tren de Aragua, in particular, could “beef up its capabilities inside the jail.”
“The federal government has long been worried about Tren de Aragua in Rikers Island because they have a more robust communication system to get information to the outside world,” the source said.
“The gang relies on corrupt prison guards, released inmates, and visitors to ferry messages in and out of the lockup,” the Post reports.
The presence of former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro nearby is also cause for concern. He is being held in a federal jail in Brooklyn awaiting trial for drug trafficking and other offenses with his wife.
“Zoran kills exec order No 50 just as we should be more focused on the Venezuelan gang in Rikers — did he know that? Does he think that the gang should have one less pair of eyes,” the source added.
“With dad away, the kids will play. Instead of Zohran making sure there’s a babysitter, he took one away.”
