NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he won't fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch despite socialist pressure
Zohran Mamdani backed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch despite Democratic Socialists of America demanding her removal over the Bronx ICE shooting.
TL;DR
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Calls for Tisch's removal came from the NYC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
- The DSA's demand followed an ICE-involved shooting in the Bronx.
- Mamdani attributes low murder and shooting rates to his work with Tisch.
- Mamdani and Tisch attended a ceremony honoring fallen NYPD officers.
- The Mayor recently directed the NYPD to review use-of-force policies and announced accountability reforms.