When the New York Police Department’s top uniformed officer abruptly resigned Friday following sexual abuse allegations, it was the latest major shakeup in Jessica Tisch’s short month running the NYPD. And it follows a pattern of what critics have called belated steps toward competence in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.Tisch, a former sanitation commissioner who was appointed police commissioner by Adams on Nov. 20, took the helm of a troubled department: Her predecessor resigned under the cloud of a federal investigation, top chiefs were openly feuding with reporters and fighting amongst each other, and officers were leaving the department at high rates.Changes since then have been swift, if far from complete: Tisch reportedly reassigned hundreds of officers who had been improperly transferred from their assigned posts, which had contributed to short-staffing. She rejiggered the NYPD’s press office, replacing its pugnacious leader, former deputy chief Tarik Sheppard, with a civilian government veteran. Tisch accepted the resignation of the mayor’s longtime ally, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, after the abuse claims against him — then quickly followed up by removing the head of internal affairs, reportedly for failing to address Maddrey’s use of overtime pay.“Earlier today, Chief of Internal Affairs Miguel Iglesias was relieved of his command and has notified the Department of his intent to retire,” Tisch wrote Saturday on social media. “Above all else, the NYPD... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Charter Communications' proposed takeover of two other cable companies — Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks — is nearing the finish line as federal officials appear poised to approve the mammoth $67-billion deal in the coming weeks.Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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A man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings but managed to help identify the perpetrators is working on a memoir.Jeff Bauman has a deal with Grand Central Publishing for "Stronger," scheduled to come out in April, one year after the attacks that killed three and injured many others.... Continue reading at Crains New York
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