Photo Courtesy of Caroline Willis/Mayoral Photography Office
City Police Commissioner Sewell announced on Monday that she would be resigning.
By Michael V. Cusenza
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell startled City Hall and 1 Police Plaza on Monday when she announced that she would be resigning the post she has held since Jan. 1, 2022.
City leaders reacted to Sewell’s decision on Monday.
“I want to thank Police Commissioner Sewell for her devotion over the last 18 months and her steadfast leadership. Her efforts played a leading role in this administration’s tireless work to make New York City safer. When we came into office, crime was trending upwards, and thanks to the a men and women of the NYPD, most of the major crime categories are now down. The commissioner worked nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a year and a half, and we are all grateful for her service. New Yorkers owe her a debt of gratitude,” Mayor Eric Adams said.
Photo Courtesy of Caroline Willis/Mayoral Photography Office
“The commissioner worked nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a year and a half, and we are all grateful for her service. New Yorkers owe her a debt of gratitude,” Mayor Adams said.
“I want to thank NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell for her service to New York City,” added City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. “Commissioner Sewell broke barriers as the first woman, and first Black woman, to lead the largest police force in the country. I empathize with the unique challenges she faced that are so familiar to many of us in positions that have not traditionally been held by those who look like us. Despite differences about NYPD disciplinary policies, we shared a bond and mutual respect as professionals. I wish Commissioner Sewell all the best in her next chapter.”
Several published reports attribute Sewell’s decision to fatigue from the micromanaging ways of City Hall. She is set to leave at the end of the month.
