Look who saved the day when Zohran Mamdanis Bryant Park warmth of collectivism grew too hot

Maybe Mayor Zohran Mamdani was trying to squeeze in more of his “warmth of collectivism” when he added Bryant Park, at the last minute, as a watch-party site for the NBA Finals, but what he got instead was mayhem: huge brawls, youths jumping on cars, tearing down street signs, setting fires, attacking cops.And it was the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group — you know, the one Hizzoner wants to disband — that rushed in, as usual, to save the day.“This city has come together to cheer on the Knicks and share in a moment that belongs to all of us,” Mamdani gushed Monday (the morning of the game!) as he announced that Bryant Park would complement Central Park and the Brooklyn Bowl as a watch-party site.Whose idea was it to add a much smaller venue? It was limited to 5,000 celebrants; thousands more failed to get in, and so swarmed the streets around the park.And even before the final buzzer — when the Knicks succumbed to the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 — the crowd began fighting, pouncing on cars, ripping down street signs, throwing bottles, disrupting traffic, punching cops and refusing police orders to disperse.Numerous people were hurt, including five NYPD officers.Cue the SRG, whose mission is to quell riots, out-of-control protests and destructive chaos like at Bryant Park.The team swooped and soon contained the violence, cleared the streets and restored order; cops took 21 individuals into custody, slapping eight with charges.Mamdani (and the rest of the city) owe the SRG a big thank-you for limiting the damage.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.

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Yet on Tuesday, his press spokesman told The Post the mayor is still working “to end the SRG.” Critics claim it’s overly aggressive, citing gripes about its work countering the George Floyd riots of 2020.And Mamdani preen...