Maya Wiley won stretches of Brooklyn, too, such as Greenpoint and South Slope. Those police precincts had one murder between the two of them. Wiley, who was endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won the wealthy white parts of AOC’s district and lost the Bronx portions. “Defund the police” is a niche, luxury ideology, it turns out. Reforming the police, and finding ways to prevent abuses such as the killing of George Floyd, has broad popularity. Adams, since his time in the NYPD, has been a vocal voice against police abuses. But while being anti-abuse, he’s always been pro-police. That distinguishes him from the liberal elites. Only about 1 in 6 people actually want to defund fully and thus abolish the police department, according to a Gallup poll. That 15% just all happen to be elected Democrats or have regular appearances on cable news.