CITYWIDE — THE NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, while often critical of the New York Police Department and its policies, issued a statement praising Mayor-elect Mamdani’s decision to keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in his administration.

“The NYCLU is a longtime critic of the NYPD and will remain so, but we have appreciated Commissioner Tisch standing up to President Trump and stating loud and clear that there is no basis to send the National Guard to New York City and affirming that New Yorkers have the right to protest.

“In the new administration, the NYCLU hopes that the Commissioner places a renewed emphasis on officer accountability, cooperating with the CCRB [Citizen Complaint Review Board] and lowering racial disparities in enforcement. The Commissioner should also join the Ma

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