Anthony Miranda | |
---|---|
Sheriff of New York City | |
Assumed office May 4, 2022 | |
Mayor | Eric Adams |
Commissioner | Preston Niblack |
Preceded by | Joseph Fucito |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn,New York,U.S. | April 8,1961
Spouse | Sylvia Miranda |
Children | 3 |
Education | John Jay College (BS) |
Anthony Miranda (born April 8,1961) is an American police officer who has held the office of New York City Sheriff since 2022. Part of mayor Eric Adams's administration,he also has ties to state senator Hiram Monserrate. [1] [2]
Miranda was a sergeant and detective in the New York City Police Department. After retiring from the NYPD,he co-founded and served as the executive chairman of the National Latino Officers Association. In 2006,he founded a security,investigations,and consulting firm. In 2017 he was hired by the Administration for Children's Services as the director of security. [1]
Miranda ran for Queens Borough President in 2020,but dropped out of the race after coming in fourth place in the Democratic primary. The following year,Miranda ran to represent District 20 in the New York City Council,but ranked 5th in the primary and did not proceed. During his 2021 campaign for New York City sheriff,Miranda personally loaned his campaign $11,000,which it repaid with $1,320 in interest,sparking some controversy. [3]
He was appointed Sheriff in May 2022 by Mayor Eric Adams. [4] [5] Earlier in 2022 he promoted a "virus buster" badge purported,without scientific evidence,to protect against COVID-19. [1] Miranda's first year as sheriff was marked by a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales. [6]
The deputy sheriffs union made 13 complaints against Miranda across 2023 and 2024. Those complaints included allegations of discrimination and retaliation against union members,as well as nepotism,in particular when an official fired from the Department of Correction was hired as Chief of Investigators with an $180,000 salary. The union said the executive salary would be better spent hiring more deputies. [7] In June 2024,the union called on Miranda to resign,saying he had created a hostile work environment. [8] Miranda was also accused of repeatedly using the lights and sirens of his department vehicle to get through rush-hour traffic and sometimes to escort his son to his job. [9]
Miranda,like other members of the Adams administration,faced investigation in 2024. The head of the deputies union and raided businesses made allegations that cash seized during cannabis raids was being mishandled. [10] On September 26,2024,Miranda's office was raided by the Department of Investigation and a large amount of money was removed. [11] Miranda stated that the NYPD was responsible for cash seized during investigations,not the Sheriff's Office. [10] [12]
The mayor of New York City,officially mayor of the City of New York,is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services,public property,police and fire protection,most public agencies,and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.
The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City responsible for the custody,control,and care of New York City's imprisoned population,housing the majority of them on Rikers Island. It employs 7,060 uniformed officers and 1,727 civilian staff,has 543 vehicles,and processes over 100,000 new inmates every year,retaining a population of inmates of around 6,000. Its nickname is New York's Boldest. Its regulations are compiled in title 39 of the New York City Rules.
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years,retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013,representing the 20th district in Brooklyn. In 2013,Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President,the first Black American to hold the position,and re-elected in 2017.
The New York City Sheriff's Office (NYCSO),officially the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York,is the primary civil law enforcement agency for New York City. The Sheriff's Office is a division of the New York City Department of Finance,operating as an enforcement arm. The Sheriff's Office handles investigations concerning cigarette tax enforcement,real estate property/deed fraud and other matters deemed necessary by the Department of Finance.
Eric Ulrich is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican,Ulrich represented the 32nd district on the New York City Council from 2009 to 2021. In 2022,he served as New York City Buildings Commissioner and as senior advisor to Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams. On September 13,2023,Ulrich was arrested on 16 felony corruption charges;he pleaded not guilty. He resigned in the midst of the investigations into the Eric Adams administration.
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a department of the New York City government tasked with recruiting,hiring,and training City employees,managing 55 public buildings,acquiring,selling,and leasing City property,purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies,overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country,and leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations among other things.
Jesse Hamilton is an American lawyer and politician in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the New York State Senate's 20th District,including parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights,Brownsville and East Flatbush from 2015 to 2018. Hamilton is a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC),a group of Democratic senators who allied themselves with Senate Republicans. Hamilton is the Secretary of the Brooklyn Democratic Party,the official organization of the Democratic Party for Brooklyn. He was defeated in the September 2018 Democratic primary election by lawyer Zellnor Myrie.
Jessica Ramos is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,she has represented District 13,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,Elmhurst,East Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights,in the New York State Senate since 2019.
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is a Ugandan-born American democratic socialist politician. He is the representative for the 36th district of the New York State Assembly,in Queens. Mamdani was elected after defeating incumbent Democrat Aravella Simotas in the 2020 primary. Mamdani is a declared candidate for the November 2025 New York City mayoral election.
Alicia Glen is a civil servant who served as Deputy Mayor for housing and economic development for the City of New York from 2014 to 2019. She was appointed by Bill De Blasio,and stepped down in early 2019.
The Democratic Party primary for the 2021 New York City mayoral election took place on June 22,2021. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams defeated 12 other candidates,including Kathryn Garcia,Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang. Adams went on to defeat Republican Curtis Sliwa and other candidates in the November 2,2021 general election.
David C. Banks is an American attorney and educator who served as the 31st New York City Schools chancellor in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams. He resigned in 2024 amidst investigations into the Eric Adams administration.
Rohit T. "Rit" Aggarwala is an Indian-American environmental policy adviser,transportation planner,historian,and civil servant who is New York City’s Chief Climate Officer as well as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
Edward A. Caban is an American police officer who served as the New York City Police Commissioner from 2023 to 2024,having been appointed by Mayor Eric Adams,and resigning amidst federal corruption investigations into the Eric Adams administration. He was the first Latino to serve as Commissioner of the NYPD.
The mayoralty of Eric Adams began when Eric Adams was inaugurated shortly after midnight on January 1,2022.
The 2025 New York City mayoral election will be held on November 4,2025,to elect the mayor of New York City. Incumbent Democratic mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election to a second term in office. He was indicted on federal corruption charges in September 2024 and has faced calls to resign from office.
There have been several investigations into the Eric Adams administration since he became Mayor of New York City in 2022.
Randy Mastro is an American attorney and government official who served as chief of staff and deputy mayor of operations for New York City under Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He was later nominated by Mayor Eric Adams to serve as the city's corporation counsel,but withdrew his name in the face of intense opposition.
The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4,2025,with primary elections occurring on June 24,2025. Party nominees will be chosen using ranked-choice voting.