The photo that sparked the NYPD turmoil featured interim Commissioner Tom Donlon being pushed aside by Chief of Staff Tarik Sheppard, igniting tensions within department ranks.
Sources indicated that the conflict escalated to a shouting match between Donlon and Sheppard, requiring intervention from Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey to separate them.
Mayor Eric Adams compared the public argument between top brass to a domestic dispute, suggesting that disagreements don’t diminish their professional bonds or respect.
A senior NYPD veteran criticized the mayor for promoting Sheppard, implying it had fostered an unnecessarily chaotic situation within the police department's leadership.
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