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Mayor Adams' Appointments Favor Police Over Rent Freeze

12/9/2025

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Mayor Eric Adams appointed Pat Smith, interim chair of the New York Police Department's Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Observers view the appointment as favoring police interests.
Pat Smith previously sided with officers in a controversial shooting case.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani may need to remove Smith to appoint his own leader.
Adams reshaped the Rent Guidelines Board by adding real estate-friendly members, potentially hindering Mamdani's rent-freeze pledge.

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Mayor Eric Adams appointed Pat Smith, interim chair of the New York Police Department's Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Observers view the appointment as favoring police interests.
Pat Smith previously sided with officers in a controversial shooting case.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani may need to remove Smith to appoint his own leader.
Adams reshaped the Rent Guidelines Board by adding real estate-friendly members, potentially hindering Mamdani's rent-freeze pledge.