"The decision puts to rest months of speculation that Mamdani, a democratic socialist and former supporter of defunding the police, could possibly spurn the well-regarded, billionaire technocrat who has been in charge of the NYPD since last year. Keeping Tisch, in many ways, is the path of least resistance for Mamdani and could very well set himself up for immediate success in the policy areas where he has been most focused on, like affordability."
"Tisch is a favorite of the city's business and finance elites-she is also very popular with the right-wing New York Pos-and she's also Governor Kathy Hochul's preferred choice. Retaining her as commissioner could allow Mamdani to win concessions from Hochul as he attempts to secure state funding for childcare and free buses while satiating, in part, the Post that will want to savage him each and every day."
Zohran Mamdani announced that he will keep Jessica Tisch as police commissioner if elected mayor. The announcement ends speculation that the democratic socialist and former defund-the-police supporter might replace the well-regarded billionaire technocrat who has led the NYPD since last year. Retaining Tisch represents a pragmatic path that could facilitate early policy successes on issues like affordability. Tisch is favored by business and finance elites, popular with the right-wing New York Post, and Governor Kathy Hochul’s preferred choice. Keeping Tisch could help secure state concessions for childcare and free buses, while the partnership may face tensions over criminal justice reforms and plain-clothes anti-crime units.
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