New York police captain transfered after criticizing Mayor Mamdani in viral video

The video was taken at a May 2 demonstration, where people were protesting U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement after they took an illegal Nigerian migrant for medical attention.

By Kevin Killough

Published: May 6, 2026 7:08pm

A New York Police Department captain has found himself in hot water after a viral video showed him criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Capt. James G. Wilson, 51, said that Mamdani is "not my mayor" and that he's "temporary" and "expendable" in the video posted on Instagram in which Wilson responds to taunts from protesters.

Officials told the New York Post that Wilson had been transferred from the 94th Precinct, where he was the second-highest ranking officer in that station, to the NYPD's 911 call center in the Bronx.

The video was taken at a May 2 demonstration, where people were protesting U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement after they took an illegal Nigerian migrant for medical attention. Police who responded to the standoff arrested nine protesters. Wilson was among the officers who responded to the protest.

A spokesperson told The Post that Wilson's disciplinary process is ongoing. Wilson has been with the NYPD since 2006, meaning he's nearly reached the 20 years required before retirement.