I know that for those who have watched budget after budget, it is tempting to assume that we are engaging in the same dance as our predecessors. Let me assure you, nothing about this is typical. That's why our solutions won't be either,
Following an attack on a 57-year-old gay man in October that left him in a coma, and an admission by police that they can't increase patrols in Sacramento's LGBTQ+ gayborhood, residents in California's capital city's Lavender Heights district are reviving a citizen patrol they call the Lavender Angels. Alvin Prasad was attacked outside the Badlands nightclub as he exited the bar with his daughter on Halloween night.
Tisch immediately brought a steady, competent hand to One Police Plaza. She shook up the brass and removed chiefs and other high-ranking officials tied to scandal and corruption. She worked with Mayor Adams to tackle the staffing crisis head-on, reforming the recruitment process to help address the biggest exodus of NYPD officers in more than 30 years. Most importantly, Tisch helped lead the NYPD to historic drops this year in murders, shootings and other violent crimes.
