"I’m saddened and angered that this is the place our city is in, and hope this step is one in a series toward restoring confidence. This resignation is a correct decision, from an array of options at a moment I wish we weren’t in – one when New Yorkers have little trust in the administration, and little information from the mayor to help restore it.
"The next police commissioner will need to meet the same qualifications as any other should – to have the trust of both the department and the city, to be legitimately committed to transparency and accountability, and to understand the roles law enforcement should and should not play in producing public safety. Too many actions under the current administration have undercut those aims.”
"Beyond this impending appointment, the mayor still urgently needs to provide real transparency into this moment of confusion for city leadership. New Yorkers have to be able to have faith in public service and in public servants, and no ego or agenda can get in the way of that obligation."
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