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New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell stands in New York's Times Square during a news conference about New Year's Eve security, Dec. 30, 2022. Sewell, the first woman to hold the position, is stepping down after 18 months on the job. Sewell, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, announced the resignation in an email to department staff, Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

New York City police commissioner, first woman to lead department, resigns after 18 months

By Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Police car lights. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

NYC police officer shot while resting in car between shifts

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams acknowledge the cheers of supporters following his election win as the city's next mayor, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in New York. Adam's election comes at a time when Black elected officials hold a historic number of city, state and federal offices in New York. When New Yorkers this week chose Eric Adams as their next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the next Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two more Black men into high office at a time when the city and state are being led by a historic number of Black leaders.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams selects Keechant Sewell to lead NYPD

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times