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FDNY Chief Cites Faith, Ideological Split in Exit as Mamdani Seeks 179 City Hall Resignations

The interview spotlights rising tensions over Israel policy alongside questions about first-responder trust during the transition.

Watch – FDNY Commissioner: I’ve Heard the Mayor Say Things That Make It Hard to Continue in This Senior Role.
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch visit the New York City Police Memorial, on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that he has chosen to keep Jessica Tisch as New York City Police Commissioner.
FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. (New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said his Jewish faith and core disagreements with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani factored into his decision to resign, with his last day set for Dec. 19.
  • Tucker criticized Mamdani’s response to a protest outside Park East Synagogue and said neither he nor the department has heard from the transition team.
  • Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch agreed to remain in her role under Mamdani, later apologizing to the synagogue for the NYPD’s handling of the demonstration.
  • Mamdani’s team requested 179 resignations from Eric Adams–era City Hall staff by Jan. 1, while reporting more than 70,000 applications and over $2 million raised for the transition.
  • Labor negotiations loom as unions prepare for new pattern bargaining, unresolved health-benefit savings and pension issues return to the fore, and veteran officials such as Dean Fuleihan and Robert Linn join the transition effort.