Mayor-elect Mamdani responded to remarks made by Benjamin Tisch, brother of NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during a Community Cocoa event on Thursday. (Getty Images)
"My focus in my conversations with Commissioner Tisch is on delivering public safety and doing so in tandem with justice for New Yorkers across the five boroughs," he said. "The apology was one that she conveyed to the team. I appreciated it, and my focus is back on delivering."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, NYPD spokesperson Brad Weekes shared the commissioner’s message:
"I understand the fear in the Jewish community. My sincere belief is that the mayor-elect will live up to the commitment he’s made to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, including the Jewish community."
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and a vocal critic of Israel, has repeatedly rejected allegations that his views on Israel are antisemitic.
Members of the wider Tisch family donated more than $1 million to super PACs opposing Mamdani during the 2025 mayoral race and backing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the NY Daily News. Commissioner Tisch did not donate.
Last month, Mamdani told the NY Daily News: "The two of us will not shy away from the fact that we hold disagreements on certain issues… but I also believe that these disagreements are not only reconcilable, but they are the sign of a healthy partnership to come."
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The flare-up comes just weeks before Mamdani’s Jan. 1 inauguration.
Mayor-elect Mamdani and a representative for Benjamin Tisch did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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