Mamdani Plans to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner if Elected
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City, said on Wednesday that he intends to ask Jessica Tisch to stay on as the police commissioner if he is elected in November.
The decision settles one of the most discussed questions around his potential mayoralty. And it caps months of deliberations and a lobbying campaign by powerful New Yorkers pressing him to keep Ms. Tisch, a widely respected technocrat.
Choosing a leader for the 50,000-person department is among the most consequential decisions any mayor can make. But for Mr. Mamdani, a 34-year-old assemblyman with a history of caustic criticism of the police and ambitious plans to build a new community safety agency to take over some police functions, it could be unusually significant.
Hours earlier, The New York Times first reported that he intended to keep Ms. Tisch, 44, citing the accounts of two senior campaign aides and others briefed on his plans. Mr. Mamdani confirmed his decision during the final televised debate before the Nov. 4 election.
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