mental health crises
Coverage of mental health crises in the Nexus archive.
- City Council leaders press top cop Tisch about coordination with Mamdani over ‘Office of Community Safety’
City Council leaders questioned Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch about coordination between NYPD and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new Office of Community Safety (OCS). Tisch stated no conversations had occurred yet, but sources indicated a meeting was scheduled. The OCS, funded with $260 million, aims to address public safety without increasing uniformed officers.
- NYPD and Office of Community Safety Have Yet to Meet, Commissioner Tisch Says
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that officials from the Office of Community Safety have not yet met with NYPD to discuss collaboration or responsibility shifts. The OCS, launched in March, focuses on reducing gun violence and addressing mental health crises through evidence-based strategies, but Tisch confirmed no programmatic responsibilities will transfer from NYPD to OCS at this time.