The next N.Y.P.D. commissioner will have to contend with the mayor, a wary police force eager for clear leadership and a city worried about both crime and the use of force.
New York City’s top officials overseeing crime, housing and homelessness have stepped down. Critics say the mayor’s management style is part of the problem.
Keechant Sewell walked into Mayor Eric Adams’ office unannounced on Monday and told him she would be leaving. No one but her closest aides saw it coming.
Jeffrey Maddrey, the chief of department, ordered the release of a retired officer who had been arrested after chasing three boys while armed with a gun.