The assistant chief, Jamiel Altaheri, resigned almost immediately after starting the job, after The New York Times asked about misconduct allegations while he was a police chief in Michigan.

Both Tisch and Menin are Jewish. After a protest outside Park East Synagogue in November, Tisch apologized to congregants and said police efforts “fell short” on protecting their entryway. But she ...

When New York voters elected Zohran Mamdani, they did not just choose a left-wing firebrand who once called the police “racist” and “a threat to public safety”. They also, perhaps unintentionally, ...

A reform-minded mayor is taking charge of New York City at a time when the largest police department in the country is finding its stride in its stability, touting a drop in gun violence and homicides ...