Jessica Tisch news
The gist
Mamdani said he has no plans to replace NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The standoff tests how far his left flank can push him.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026ICE agents shot undocumented immigrant Oscar Belgal in the Bronx as his 5-year-old son sat in the back seat; police clashed with protesters at the scene. The NYPD said it had no involvement in the federal operation prior to the shooting.
- Oct 9, 2026Seventeen far-left officials and candidates in the city signed a letter calling for Tisch to be replaced unless she undertook major police reforms. The Palestinian Youth Movement called for her firing and the disbanding of the SRG.
- Oct 10, 2026DSA posted on X demanding Mamdani fire Tisch, drive ICE out of New York City, and abolish the NYPD's Strategic Response Group and Community Response Team.