Mayor Mamdani taps prominent NYC figure for key police oversight role

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of Jennifer Jones Austin as chair of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board, filling a position that has been vacant since 2020.

Jones Austin will lead the nation’s largest independent police oversight entity, a key part of the Mamdani administration’s plan to build public safety through accountability and community trust.

Sherene Crawford, who served as interim chair, will continue as a board member, according to the July 31 announcement…

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