Overview
- Late May Mayor Zohran Mamdani removed Sheriff Anthony Miranda and named retired NYPD lieutenant Edwin Raymond to lead the New York City Sheriff’s Office.
- The mayor praised Raymond’s record on accountability and public trust while officials did not provide a detailed public reason for Miranda’s firing.
- Raymond spent about 15 years with the NYPD, led a 2015 lawsuit alleging arrest quotas that targeted minorities which is now on appeal, and served as the state attorney general’s first social justice liaison.
- Miranda faced multiple allegations during his tenure including a Department of Investigation inquiry into cash seized during raids of unlicensed smoke shops and claims of workplace problems that remain publicly unresolved.
- The deputy sheriffs’ union welcomed the change as a chance for a fresh start and the appointment could reshape internal relations, public trust in civil enforcement, and how the office handles court mandates under the Department of Finance.