Mamdani's team at odds with endorsed candidate over police chief

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 21:14 · Archive

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's staff are reportedly angry at House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier for calling on police commissioner Jessica Tisch to resign.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's staff are reportedly angry at House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, whom Mamdani recently endorsed during the Democratic primary, for publicly calling on police commissioner Jessica Tisch to resign. The dispute arose after ICE agents shot an illegal immigrant in the Bronx. Chevalier claimed the NYPD violated the city's sanctuary city policies by cooperating with immigration officials, though sources said the NYPD did not assist ICE in the arrest.

Chevalier led calls for Tisch's removal, which Mamdani's staff described as a "direct undermining" of the mayor. Sources told outlets they were angered by her social media posts and public rhetoric on the NYPD. However, Mamdani publicly stated he had no plans to remove Tisch and said he was reviewing the circumstances of the shooting.

Chevalier later appeared on radio to downplay the dispute, claiming she and Mamdani had spoken and remained on good terms. She said the New York Post's reporting on the rift was inaccurate and that the two remained aligned on most issues. She reiterated her call for Tisch to step down, saying the commissioner needed to acknowledge ICE's actions and investigate NYPD behaviour.

How it is being reported

• Mamdani's team reportedly clashing with socialist candidate he endorsed over ICE shootingNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's staff reportedly denounced Darializa Avila Chevalier after she publicly demanded NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch's removal.Fox News · 15 Oct, 20:51
• Darializa Avila Chevalier gushes over Mamdani, claims they’re still comrades as rift grows over calls to fire Jessica TischRabble-rouser House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier gushed over frenemy Mayor Zohran Madmani — claiming they just spoke and remain thick as socialist thieves.New York Post · 15 Oct, 19:27
• Mamdani’s team ‘pissed’ over Darializa Avila Chevalier’s calls for Tisch to be canned: ‘Direct undermining of Mamdani’Sources said the impulsive Darializa Avila Chevalier has been on City Hall and Mayor Mamdani's radar as a potential liability for some time — but they didn’t think she would be an issue so early on.New York Post · 15 Oct, 00:30

In this story: Zohran Mamdani · Darializa Avila Chevalier · Jessica Tisch · New York City · Democratic Socialists of America

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