
CITYWIDE — AS HE FACES THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING REMOVED FROM OFFICE, Mayor Eric Adams has chosen a close NYPD deputy commissioner to be the new deputy mayor for public safety, the city’s top safety position, the New York Times reported late Tuesday.
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Kaz Daughtry replaces Chauncey Parker, one of four top officials who resigned last week along with several other high-ranking personnel — including State Supreme Court prosecutors —after the federal Department of Justice demanded that the corruption case against Mayor Adams be dropped. Adams has since been accused of cooperating with the Trump administration’s deportation plan in exchange for the dropping of the charges.
The New York Times observed that Daughtry, who was a detective before Adams promoted him to high-ranking positions despite a lack of experience, is replacing as deputy mayor the more-experienced and well-respected Chauncey Parker, who was involved in the city’s response to the Trump deportation policy. Parker, who began his career in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office under Bob Morgenthau’s watch, was eventually tapped for Deputy Commissioner for Collaborative Policing, where he led several strategic initiatives and law enforcement partnerships with other agencies.
Daughtry began his post-police-academy career at the 73rd Precinct, serving Ocean Hill-Brownsville, and later was assigned to the 75th Precinct in East New York. After his promotion to detective, Daughtry helped to create and lead the “Community Response Team” in the Patrol Services Bureau, a select team of police officers throughout the city who address communities’ quality of life concerns He has served other roles as well, including City Hall Liaison with the NYPD.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

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