"New Interim N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Appointed as Sewell Departs"

Edward Caban, the first deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and an ally of Mayor Eric Adams, has been appointed as the interim head of the agency following the abrupt resignation of Keechant L. Sewell, the department's first Black and first female commissioner. Caban, a second-generation officer, will lead the NYPD while the mayor conducts a national search for a permanent successor. Caban's rise has been marked by disciplinary incidents, including instances of abusing his authority. The mayor has seen a wave of high-level officials leaving his administration, including his chief housing officer and social services commissioner.