Mamdani defends keeping Tisch and cites her record
Zohran MamdaniMayor of New York City
Mamdani says he has no plans to replace Tisch. He credits her with addressing corruption in NYPD leadership and lowering crime.
“Jessica Tisch is the police commissioner. I have no plans to change that”
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Should Zohran Mamdani remove Jessica Tisch after the Marble Hill ICE confrontation?
NYC-DSA said Jessica Tisch must be fired if she cannot stop what it describes as NYPD complicity with ICE. Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier separately called for the police commissioner to step down after the October 8 confrontation in Marble Hill. City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec said there were no plans to replace Tisch. The dispute is whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani should continue to retain Tisch after critics challenged her public explanation of the shooting and the NYPD's response to protesters.
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The mayor defends retaining Tisch and cites her record. His claims about crime and corruption are attributed to him.
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Mamdani speaks to reporters amid pressure from democratic socialist allies to remove Tisch after Marble Hill.
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He says he chose Tisch for her record of removing corruption from NYPD leadership while lowering crime.
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He expressly supports retaining the commissioner.
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