REPORT: Mamdani’s tardy response to two NYPD shootings draws blowback — including from a miffed Commish Tisch

January 10, 2026

From NY Post: Fledgling Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already facing blowback for his tardy, halfhearted response to back-to-back police shootings – including friction with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, The Post has learned.

Mamdani – who backed off his ardent “defund the police” stance during the mayoral campaign – waited 16 hours before he released a statement addressing the bloody pair of police-involved shootings, despite being briefed by Tisch right after each unfolded roughly six hours apart Thursday.

The murky Friday morning statement further stoked fury by emphasizing an “internal investigation” would follow the shootings, which some insiders believed implied wrongdoing by NYPD officers, when such probes are par for the course, police sources said.

“Last night’s shootings at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and in the West Village are devastating to all New Yorkers,” Mamdani wrote on X. “I know many are eager for answers. The NYPD is conducting an internal investigation — I will work with Commissioner Tisch to ensure this is as thorough and swift as possible.

“These tragedies are painful, whether they take place steps from our home or miles away. They are a reminder of the immense work that must be done to deliver genuine public safety — work Commissioner Tisch and I are undertaking together every day.”

Tisch had reportedly been seen “storming out of City Hall later Friday morning after meeting with administration officials” as Mamdani defended his actions to reporters, according to multiple sources.

Last night’s shootings at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and in the West Village are devastating to all New Yorkers.

I know many are eager for answers. The NYPD is conducting an internal investigation — I will work with Commissioner Tisch to ensure this is as thorough and swift as…

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) January 9, 2026