Democratic candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani participates in a second New York City mayoral debate on October 22, 2025, in New York City. Hiroko Masuike/Pool/Getty Images

One of the most high-profile job interviews in New York City politics and government appears to be playing out in the public eye.

Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani , who announced his intention to keep New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at the helm of the department from a debate stage last week, has not directly spoken to Tisch about the offer.

“I haven’t had a private conversation with her on that,” Mamdani told CNN in an exclusive interview on Sunday.

A mayor’s choice for police commissioner is considered one of the highest profile appointments a new administration has to make. As the largest

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