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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch demurred Saturday when asked if she’d run for mayor in four years.
“I’m not a politician. I’m a public servant,” stated Tisch, age 44, who was warmly welcomed by around 100 individuals at Southampton’s popular spot, 75 Main. An observer described her reception as “tremendous.”
“People think she’s doing a terrific job as police commissioner,” the source said.
During her introduction at the breakfast by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, the commissioner delivered nearly a 30-minute talk covering New York City-related topics.
She said she opposed President Trump bringing in the National Guard or troops to patrol New York City.
“Violent crime is at record lows,” Tisch said as she cited Gotham’s low murder rate this year, among other stats,
“The NYPD is the best police department, the best trained,” she added.
She called the anti-Israel protests in the city “vile and disgusting” but added that the NYPD has to respect “freedom of speech.”
And she said she loves her job as police commissioner as she did her prior stint as sanitation commissioner to devise ways to make the city cleaner.
The approximately 100 attendees were supporters of either former Governor Andrew Cuomo or Mayor Eric Adams, but many primarily focused on leading Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
“People are grappling with how to deal with Mamdani,” the source said.
The breakfast series is co-hosted by WABC radio owner and grocery mogul John Catsimatidis
Her father, James Tisch, also attended.