They don't take us into consideration and I feel that we should raise our voice for the entire community of the school."MAMDANI MOVES TO SIDELINE NYC POLICE WITH NEW SAFETY OFFICE UNDER SWEEPING OVERHAULA parent named Christine explained that the school has been trying to get a crossing guard or police officer "for a long time" but were told "they didn’t have anyone." Several NYPD vehicles could be seen parked near the intersection but were unoccupied, and parents told Fox News Digital they belonged to a nearby station and were not monitoring the street crossing."[There have] almost been accidents so many times, and we really need help," Christine said.Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Mamdani’s office for comment but did not receive a response.Mamdani has faced criticism over his relationship with police dating back to his mayoral campaign, which was dogged by questions about his past support of defunding the police. After his election, Mamdani was in the hot seat from critics again when his budget included cutting police funding and canceling 5,000 new NYPD hires.Some parents near the Bronx school, including some who previously supported Mamdani, aren’t sold on the idea of less police.MAMDANI'S 'GUN VIOLENCE' COMMENTS AFTER KILLING OF 7-MONTH OLD BABY SPARK OUTRAGE: 'ABSOLUTE DISGRACE'"Removing or preventing us from having those resources is a step in the wrong direction when our schools and children clearly need more support," Paola, a Zeta parent, said in a press release. The safety of my child and my own students is non-negotiable, and we must find the funding to keep our little ones safe."Aimee told Fox News Digital "we need more police" to "help us" and urged the mayor to "consider us."The Change.org petition requests a "dedicated traffic officer" during arrival and dismissal hours at the school and argues that "traffic officers are assigned at busy school crossings across New York City" and the children at the charter school "deserve the same protection" as those public schools.