Jessica Tisch, Zohran Mamdani and NYPD
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Jessica Tisch to stay at the helm of the nation’s largest police department as NYPD commissioner in his incoming administration, according to three sources with knowledge of the plans.
The House advanced a resolution on Monday brought forth by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) condemning Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which ensured his chief of staff would be the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the race to succeed him. The motion to table…
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday that she accepted Zohran Mamdani's offer to remain in her position when Mamdani succeeds Mayor Eric Adams.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he remains confident in his plan to keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, but stopped short of making it official during an interview on ABC’s Up Close on Sunday. Mamdani said he met with Tisch last week and discussed how to deliver public safety without the “distractions” of the past few years.