Overview
- The mayor-elect said in an ABC7 interview that he wants Tisch to continue leading the NYPD when he takes office.
- Tisch has not publicly committed to serving in the incoming administration despite the outreach.
- Mamdani praised her for rooting out problems in the NYPD’s upper ranks and credited her with helping reduce crime.
- He reaffirmed plans to create a Department of Community Safety to handle some mental health and homelessness calls, a move critics in law enforcement call risky.
- A key tension remains over headcount, with Tisch favoring more hires and Mamdani saying the current number of officers is sufficient.