The NYPD Commissioner hasn't said why she quit. A fiery speech about sexism may provide some clues.
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Keechant Sewell walked into Mayor Eric Adams’ office unannounced on Monday and told him she would be leaving. No one but her closest aides saw it coming.
The departure of the police commissioner — a figure central to the mayor’s main campaign promise of controlling crime — is the latest high-profile cabinet member to leave the Adams administration.
Her sudden Monday announcement came after a year and a half on the job, during which she battled perceptions that Mayor Adams and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks were calling most of the shots.
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced her resignation from the top law enforcement position on Monday.