Jessica Tisch

• James S. Tisch
• Merryl Tisch

Jessica Tisch
Tisch in 2023
48th New York City Police Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office November 25, 2024
Residence	New York, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB, JD, MBA)

Jessica Sarah Tisch (born February 21, 1981) is an American public administrator serving as the 48th New York City Police Commissioner since November 2024. Previously, she served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation from 2022 to 2024, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications from 2019 to 2022, and as Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology at the New York City Police Department from 2014 to 2019.

Education and career

Tisch was born to Merryl Tisch and James S. Tisch, chief executive officer of Loews Co. She received a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Harvard University. ^[1] In 2008, she received a JD–MBA also from Harvard. ^[2]

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch briefs reporters on security measures for the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In 2008, Tisch began her career with the counterterrorism bureau at the New York City Police Department ^[4] and went on to hold several positions within the agency. ^[5] In February 2014, she was appointed Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology at the city police department. ^[6]

In November 2019, Tisch was appointed by mayor Bill de Blasio to serve as the Commissioner for New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication. ^[7]

On April 18, 2022, Tisch was appointed by mayor Eric Adams as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. ^[8]

On November 20, 2024, she was named the Commissioner of the New York Police Department. ^[9] Tisch was sworn in as NYPD Commissioner on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Personal life

In 2006, Tisch married Daniel Zachary Levine in a ceremony that was officiated by her maternal grandfather, Rabbi Philip Hiat, at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. ^[10] Tisch has two sons. ^[11]

References

1. harvardgazette (2023-03-16). "Jessica Tisch loves cleaning New York, rats and all". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
2. Trickey, Erick. "A Conversation with Jessica Tisch '08". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
3. "Transcript: Mayor Adams Briefs New Yorkers on Thanksgiving Day Parade Safety With NYPD Commissioner". The official website of the City of New York. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
4. Fanelli, James. "How an Ivy League Police Commissioner Hunted an Ivy League Murder Suspect". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
5. Foderaro, Lisa W. (April 4, 2009). "Advancing Education, Through Work Ethic and Connections". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
6. Morales, Mark (2014-02-13). "NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton names Jessica Tisch as deputy commissioner of information and technology". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
7. "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Jessica Tisch as Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology a" (Press release). New York City Office of the Mayor. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
8. Brosnan, Erica (2022-04-18). "Mayor Adams picks Jessica Tisch to lead city's Sanitation Department". NY1. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
9. "Mayor Adams Appoints Jessica Tisch as NYPD Commissioner". November 20, 2024.
10. "Jessica Tisch and Daniel Levine". The New York Times. 2006-11-19. p. ST17.
11. Stewart, Dodai (2022-12-02). "The Rats Are Absolutely Going to Hate the New Sanitation Commissioner". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-12-03.

Police appointments
Preceded by Thomas G. Donlon	New York City Police Commissioner November 25, 2024–present	Incumbent