Overview
- Benjamin Tisch used a Met Council gala speech in Manhattan to label Zohran Mamdani an enemy of the Jewish people, according to attendees cited by multiple outlets.
- Jessica Tisch accepted Mamdani’s offer to remain NYPD commissioner after first being appointed by Mayor Adams in November 2024.
- Mamdani has acknowledged disagreements with Tisch on issues including bail, discovery reform and specialized police units, describing the differences as reconcilable and part of a healthy partnership.
- Dozens of pro-Palestine groups issued an open letter opposing her retention, citing her Counterterrorism Bureau background, the NYPD’s Domain Awareness System and her public support for Israeli police.
- The flare-up follows more than $1 million in donations from members of Tisch’s extended family to super PACs opposing Mamdani and echoes a similar denunciation this week by Apollo CEO Marc Rowan.