Upon arriving on the eighth floor of the hospital, police gave the suspect verbal commands to exit the room and drop the weapon.

Zohran Mamdani is taking charge of New York City just as the largest police department in the country is finding its stride in its stability, touting a drop in gun violence and homicides while its current leadership stays intact.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the numbers on Tuesday. Officials attributed the rise in rapes in part to a change in the state definition of sexual assault.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who once called to defund police, announced Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will stay on the job. Tisch, an ...

The new mayor is keeping Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the job, but they might have a contentious relationship.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city's current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has agreed to remain in the post, a major coup for the incoming mayor as he moves to assuage concerns over his past ...