Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani dodged questions Thursday over disagreements with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch — but softened his tone on some controversial crime policies after picking her as top cop.

The Tisch pick – which Mamdani made official Wednesday – assuaged many critics of the incoming democratic socialist mayor, but was met with vocal disappointment by lefty supporters wary of the tough-on-crime commish.

“Too often, mayors and leaders are looking to surround themselves with people who are characterized by the quickness with which they can say yes, as opposed to the quickness with which they can tell you their honest opinion,” he said when asked about his rifts with Tisch on issues such as bail reform.

But Mamdani, during the news conference in City Hall Park, threatened to fu

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