NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – There’s a new sheriff in town.
Ex-NYPD Lt. Edwin Raymond was sworn into the powerful position on Monday afternoon at a ceremony at Brooklyn College. He was joined by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who appointed Raymond in May.
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Raymond, a child of Haitian immigrants from East Flatbush, takes over for former Sheriff Anthony Miranda, whose home was recently searched by federal agents. Raymond most recently worked as the first-ever social justice liaison for Attorney General Letitia James, who spoke at Monday’s ceremony.
“Sheriff, you are truly a modern-day hero in the eyes of so many,” she said. “You represent the best of the Haitian community.”…