“When I came into office, I saw someone who fit that description,” the mayor said. “I saw her poise, I saw how calm she was, I saw her spirit. I saw her and I thought automaticall…
Soon-to-be former NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell and Mayor Eric Adams shared a hug at a Juneteenth event Thursday — three days after the top copIn their first public appearance together since Sewell shared the shocking decision, Adams introduced her warmly in front of a Gracie Mansion crowd by comparing her to his own sister, whom he described as selfless and composed in the face of adversity.
“And I want to say at the last Juneteenth she will be at, I want you to show our police commissioner, Keechant Sewell, some love,” Adams said to loud cheers and applause as he welcomed Sewell to the stage. Mayor Eric Adams described NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell as selfless and composed in the face of adversity.that she was stepping down after just under a year and a half at the helm of the NYPD in a move that sources said blindsided City Hall.
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