Jessica Tisch to Remain NYPD Commissioner – NYC News
- New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is assembling his leadership team, prioritizing public safety and fiscal stability as he prepares to take office.
- Eric Adams announced his selection of Louise Tisch to serve as the next New York City Police Commissioner.
- Tisch and Adams are expected to pursue a coordinated public safety approach focused on serious and violent crime, while also addressing issues like homelessness and mental health.
Mamdani Announces Tisch as NYPD Commissioner, Fuleihan as Deputy Mayor
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is assembling his leadership team, prioritizing public safety and fiscal stability as he prepares to take office. Key appointments include Louise Tisch as Police Commissioner and Dean Fuleihan as first Deputy Mayor.
Tisch Appointed as Police commissioner
Eric Adams announced his selection of Louise Tisch to serve as the next New York City Police Commissioner. Tisch expressed her readiness to serve with honor, highlighting shared public safety goals with Adams, including lowering crime, enhancing community safety, combating corruption, and providing officers with necessary resources. She began her public service career in 2008 within the NYPDS Counterterrorism Bureau.
Tisch and Adams are expected to pursue a coordinated public safety approach focused on serious and violent crime, while also addressing issues like homelessness and mental health. Prior to this appointment, Tisch served as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation, overseeing a significant modernization of the city’s waste management system.
Fuleihan Named First Deputy Mayor
Mayor-elect Mamdani has appointed Dean Fuleihan as his First Deputy Mayor, signaling a commitment to experienced leadership in navigating the city’s complex financial landscape. This appointment is seen as a move to provide institutional stability as Mamdani prepares to implement his policy agenda.
Fuleihan brings over four decades of government experience to the role, including previous positions as Budget Director and Deputy Mayor under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, and extensive experience in budget and policy within the new York State legislature in Albany. His appointment is viewed as a way to address concerns about the financial feasibility of Mamdani’s policy proposals, described by some as “financially unrealistic.”
Additional Appointments
Elle Bisgaard-Church, a top advisor during Mamdani’s campaign and his chief of staff in the State Assembly, has been appointed as City Hall Chief of Staff. This appointment underscores Mamdani’s reliance on trusted advisors as he transitions into office.