There’s a new sheriff in town: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has replaced New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda with retired NYPD lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond, per ABC7. The leadership swap puts a longtime critic of police quotas into a top public safety role.

Raymond’s appointment comes after Miranda’s tenure drew controversy and internal calls for his resignation in 2024.

Raymond spent 15 years on the NYPD and became known for challenging what he said were discriminatory arrest quotas that pushed officers to target Black and Latino men. He later filed a discrimination lawsuit over those practices, and his work drew attention beyond police circles because it centered on accountability inside one of the nation’s largest law-enforcement agencies.

"Edwin Raymond represents the kind of public servant New Yorkers deserve: principled, courageous and deeply committed to justice," the mayor said in a statement, per CBS. "Throughout his career, he has fought to build a public safety system rooted in effectiveness, accountability and public trust. Edwin understands that true safety comes when government earns the confidence of the people it serves, and I am proud to welcome him to our administration as Sheriff of the City of New York."

Miranda, who had served as sheriff since 2022, had faced scrutiny over his handling of unlicensed smoke shop raids and cash seized during those operations, and the city’s Department of Investigation had previously looked into those matters,...

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