N.Y. Police Chief’s Exit Is Latest in Exodus From Adams Administration
Mr. Adams on Tuesday angrily rebuffed the notion that he was facing a staff exodus, and accused the media that covers him of existing in a narrative-generating “bubble.” He noted that he oversaw more than 300,000 employees, and the high-level departures represent just a fraction of the city work force.
“And we’re saying, is everybody running for the door?” he said. “No, everybody is running to do their job.”
Reached by phone on Tuesday afternoon, Ms. Sewell declined to comment on her exit.
Deputy Mayor Banks said in a text that any suggestion of meddling was “untruthful gossip” and to call him for comment “when you get a quote from Commissioner Sewell.”
Max Young, the mayor’s communications director, who will step down this summer, attributed the spate of departures to the unusually stressful nature of government work these days.
“This is an unprecedented moment in New York’s history and we should acknowledge that everyone who works in public service is under tremendous pressure to manage myriad crises,” Mr. Young said. “People will leave, but one thing remains the same: our commitment to handling the crises we inherited, turning this city around, and improving the lives of all New Yorkers.”
Source: The New York Times
