Mamdani set to meet with NYPD Commissioner Tisch

Mamdani announces more administration appointments

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is moving ahead with his preparations to take over City Hall. FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay has the latest details.

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team has confirmed he will be meeting with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in the coming weeks.

Mamdani meeting with Tisch

What we know:

FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay has confirmed that the city's future mayor will meet with the NYPD commissioner soon.

Mamdani has repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Tisch, but has yet to specify whether she accepted the job.

"I look forward to having conversations with her on that very subject," he said at a press conference last week.

More on Mamdani's transition team

Dig deeper:

The mayor-elect announced the members of his all-female transition team that same day. Members of the team include former first deputy mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who resigned under current Mayor Eric Adams, as well as former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Grace Bonilla, Melanie Hartzog and Elana Leopold.

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In this week's episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay sits down with Mayor Adams' former First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who is now a co-chair of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team, to discuss the role of any transition team. Also, a conversation with Rep. Josh Gottheimer.