electoralism

Do I like this move? No. I have a particular distaste for Tisch, past just “is police commissioner.”

Do I think I know why this move is happening? Yes. Given the state of politics and the media, pretty much anyone Mamdani would bring in, regardless of how reasonable, would instantly be labeled as “weak on crime.” Keeping Tisch around neuters that as if they didn’t have an issue with her under Adams, it’ll come off as disingenuous now. Also Tisch has served as commissioner of three different agencies under soon to be three different mayors, going back to de Blasio. Fundamentally, she’s a career opportunist who cares more about ladder climbing than cop ideology shit. So she’s gonna put keeping her job above all else. A bit tangential, but she also tends to surround herself with more experienced deputies that do the thinking for her.