MANHATTAN — Despite a plea by the city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board that she reconsider, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday made final a ruling that Lt. Jonathan Rivera should not face discipline for the October 2019 shooting death of a 31-year-old driver following a car stop in The Bronx, according to documents obtained by THE CITY.
It’s the first high-profile disciplinary decision for Tisch, who has announced several efforts to boost officer accountability since she was tapped as commissioner by Mayor Eric Adams in November.
Tisch ruled, contrary to the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge, that Rivera should not be terminated…