New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will continue in her role as the city transitions to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's administration.

In a message sent to department members Wednesday morning, Tisch confirmed that Mamdani had asked her to remain in the post and that she had accepted after several discussions.

"The reason I have chosen to stay is you," Tisch wrote to officers. "I believe deeply in the nobility of your work, in what you do every day to keep this city safe, in your commitment, and in your sacrifice."

Tisch described leading the NYPD as "the greatest privilege of my life" and noted that while she and Mamdani "don't agree on everything," they share "broad and crucial priorities: the importa...