The pressure on Mamdani to Fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is escalating.
On this episode of New York’s Finest: Retired & Unfiltered, we break down the growing demands from the Democratic Socialists of America and activists for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire Commissioner Jessica Tisch and dismantle two specialized NYPD units, the Strategic Response Group (SRG) and Community Response Team (CRT).
The DSA’s latest statement explicitly demands: Fire Tisch. Disband the SRG. Disband the CRT. The organization has accused the specialized units of being used to suppress dissent and is pushing the Mamdani administration to fundamentally change how the NYPD handles protests and public disorder.
We examine what eliminating these units would actually mean operationally for New York City, whether Tisch can continue balancing the demands of the mayor’s political coalition with the realities of running the nation’s largest police department, and whether this fight is becoming a defining test for the Mamdani administration.
Also in the show:
We discuss the growing outrage surrounding former NYPD Officer Salvatore Alongi, one of the officers involved in the 2024 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario.
Alongi was permitted to retire on an accidental disability pension in May 2026 while disciplinary proceedings were still pending.
The NYPD failed to notify the CCRB before his pension was considered, preventing the board from taking whatever action it deemed appropriate before his retirement. Commissioner Tisch has acknowledged the department's failure, calling it the result of “human error” and apologizing. The NYPD says the civilian employee responsible was demoted and reassigned and that procedures have since been changed. CBS News
We’ll break down the shooting, the CCRB case, Alongi’s retirement, Tisch’s response, and the political fallout now surrounding the commissioner.
Are Jessica Tisch days numbered ? How long can this political arrangement last?
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