Mamdani Keeps NYPD Chief Tisch After 28-Year-Old Is Shot in Bronx ICE Operation
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Mamdani Keeps NYPD Chief Tisch After 28-Year-Old Is Shot in Bronx ICE Operation
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Summary
Zohran Mamdani said he has “no plans” to fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, rejecting pressure from the Democratic Socialists of America after last week’s ICE-involved shooting in the Bronx.
Mamdani defended Tisch by citing her anti-corruption record and public-safety results, saying the city has posted its lowest recorded murder and shooting totals during their 10 months working together.
The backlash followed the shooting of Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican national, during a targeted federal immigration arrest; DHS said he was shot after allegedly refusing officers’ orders.
Mamdani had already said City Hall was reviewing the incident, and this week he ordered a comprehensive NYPD use-of-force review and announced stronger accountability measures for serious misconduct cases.
Mamdani and Tisch appeared together Tuesday at the NYPD Police Memorial, honoring 42 fallen members in a public show of unity as scrutiny over policing and ICE cooperation intensifies.