City Department of Sanitation boss Jessica Tisch has emerged as the frontrunner to be the NYPD’s next permanent commissioner, The Post has learned.
Tisch’s ascension to top cop isn’t yet a done deal, as sources said Mayor Eric Adams is expected to announce his decision on police commissioner next week.
Murmurs that Tisch will be the mayor’s pick reached a fever pitch Thursday — and, for some, provided a rare bit of welcome news for a city government shaken by Adams’ indictment and federal investigations that toppled the police department’s last full-time boss.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, no relation to the mayor, struck a hopeful note when asked about Tisch’s potential appointment to lead the NYPD.
“I’m pretty sure I can speak for my colleagues — I think Commissioner Tisch has done an outstanding job as sanitation head of that agency,” she said during a news conference. “She has been flawless and totally committed to us and our constituents.”