POLITICS

Mamdani to keep Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will stay on, fulfilling a campaign pledge that could assuage concerns that he would not take crime seriously and his past statements to defund the police. He praised her for cracking down on corruption, driving down crime, and standing up for New Yorkers, and vowed a city where officers and communities feel safe. Tisch, appointed in 2024 by Mayor Eric Adams, told staff she is proud to continue, noting differences with Mamdani but shared priorities. Mamdani has vowed to keep head count while shifting some duties to a civilian agency.

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