Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani introduced key members of his incoming administration on Monday — but continued to dodge questions about whether Police
on Monday — but continued to dodge questions about whether Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will remain as the city’s top law enforcement official under his leadership. Mamdani has repeatedly expressed interest in retaining Tisch , Mayor Eric Adams’ fourth police commissioner, highlighting her efforts to combat corruption within the NYPD .
He has stated as early as Oct. 22, inbefore that night’s second and final mayoral debate, that he intends to keep her in the role while pursuing broader reforms, including the creation of a new Department of Public Safety.However, nearly three weeks after the report was released, Tisch has not publicly stated whether she plans to stay, and Mamdani has not confirmed whether the two have discussed the role directly. Throughout the mayoral race and during the transition, the commissioner has repeatedly declined to comment on her future, saying it would be inappropriate to take part in political discussions. Asked again on Monday whether he had spoken with Tisch or whether his push to retain her had been successful, Mamdani offered no new clarity.Tisch, who has overseen a decline in city-wide crime levels, has emerged as a popular figure within the NYPD. Before succeeding interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon to become theTisch previously held several civilian roles in the police department, but was never a uniformed officer. Prior to her service in the Adams administration, she was the deputy commissioner of information technology under former Mayor Bill de Blasio.said they believe Tisch may be considering a future mayoral run of her own, while others suggested she may choose to step down, citing differences in values and background with Mamdani.The question of whether the top cop will stay comes after her extended family was part of the billionaire class that made significant donations to Fix the City, a super PAC that opposed Mamdani’s candidacy.members of the Tisch family contributed more than $1.3 million to the group. The police commissioner is the daughter of Loews Corp. Chief Executive James Tisch, who did not contribute to the Super PAC. When asked whether those donations signaled Tisch’s lack of interest in remaining police commissioner, Mamdani dismissed the idea. “I am not hiring the family,” heOn Monday, Mamdani said additional leadership appointments are expected in the coming weeks as he prepares to “usher in a new day for New York.” He did not rule out retaining other top officials from the Adams administration across city agencies. “At the heart of these announcements is a commitment to excellence, and excellence requires that you assess individuals on the basis of the work they have done,” Mamdani said. “If there are those who have done their job particularly well within the Adams administration, they will be considered all the same.”NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa charge ahead after Eric Adams bows out of contestFamily of Brooklyn man shot dead by police after road rage incident outraged as NYPD moves to drop charges against officerRed Bulls’ Emil Forsberg called back into Sweden side in hopes of saving thin 2026 World Cup hopesFamily of Brooklyn man shot dead by police after road rage incident outraged as NYPD moves to drop charges against officerBronx man shot dead in apartment in borough’s third homicide in as many days: cops
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