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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 05, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 24

                                               Mayor Mamdani

                        Appoints Edwin Raymond as

                                 Sheriff of New York City

            Retired police lieutenant spent years advancing accountability and integrity in law enforcement

            OUR BUREAU

            NEW YORK, NY
                     ayor Zohran Kwame Mam-
                     dani  has  announced  the
            Mappointment          of  Edwin
            Raymond as the new Sheriff of the
            City of New York. Raymond is a re-
            tired police lieutenant who served
            as Commanding Officer of Brooklyn
            North Community Affairs and as  a
            platoon commander in the 83rd and
            81st Precincts. He joins the Mamdani
            administration after serving in the
            New York State Attorney General’s
            Office as the nation’s first social jus-
            tice liaison.
                Raymond, the child of Haitian
            immigrants, joined the New York City
            Police Department (NYPD) at 22
            years old. He spent eight years serving
            as a police officer in Transit District
            32 and the 77th Precinct. He was later
            promoted to sergeant and lieutenant   was my response to those realities. I  invaluable,  and  I  am  confident  he   iff,”  said  Council  Member  Linda
            before retiring from the force in 2023.  look forward to continuing that work  will bring integrity, compassion, and  Lee, Chair of the Committee on Fi-
            Raymond’s efforts to improve law en-  as Sheriff by helping build a saf- a deep commitment to justice to his   nance. “Sheriff Raymond’s years of
            forcement practices earned him sev-  er, fairer and more accountable city  new role as New York City Sheriff.”  experience serving New Yorkers as a
            eral honors, including the NAACP’s   for all New Yorkers.”             “Edwin Raymond is a true public   member of the NYPD, along with his
            Courage    Under   Fire   Award.      The  Sheriff  is  an  officer  of  the   servant for public safety,” said  Pub-  work in the New York State Attor-
               “Edwin Raymond represents the   court and serves under the Depart- lic  Advocate  Jumaane  D.  Williams.  ney General’s Office, will benefit our
            kind of public servant New York-  ment of Finance (DOF). As Sheriff,  “I’ve had the honor of working   city in his new role. I look forward to
            ers  deserve:  principled, courageous   Raymond will oversee legal process- alongside him for many years in his   working collaboratively with Sheriff
            and deeply committed to justice,”  es and mandates, including matters  fight  for  transparency  and  justice  Raymond to address the issues facing
            said Mayor Mamdani. “Throughout   involving judiciary law, civil prac- in policing. He is deeply dedicated   New Yorkers.”
            his career, he has fought to build a   tice  law  and real property actions.  to  these  ideals  and  to  the  people    Edwin Raymond most recently
            public safety system rooted in effec- The Sheriff is also responsible for  of our city.  It›s  amazing to see his   served as the nation’s first social jus-
            tiveness,  accountability  and public   seizures of money and property pur- journey—from being pushed aside   tice liaison in the Office of the New
            trust. Edwin understands that true   suant to  warrants  and court orders,  for demanding accountability and  York State Attorney General. In that
            safety comes when government earns   as well as enforcing mental hygiene  justice in policing, to leadership in   role, he supported the Chief Investi-
            the confidence of the people it serves,  warrants, tax laws and laws related to   the same space. His experience and   gator in advancing accountability and
            and I am proud to welcome him to   unlicensed cannabis enforcement.  character will make him an excellent  integrity in law enforcement.
            our administration as Sheriff of the   “Throughout his career in law en-  sheriff, a partner in public safety, and   Raymond retired from the
            City of New York.”                forcement, Senior Detective Edwin  I look forward to seeing all that he’ll   NYPD in 2023 after serving as Com-
               “I’m  grateful  to  now  be  part  of  Raymond has fought for safety, fair- achieve for New Yorkers.”  manding  Officer  of  Community  Af-
            Mayor Mamdani’s administration as   ness, and accountability in our com-  “The  Manhattan  D.A.’s  Office   fairs for Patrol Borough Brooklyn
            the City’s new Sheriff,” said  Sheriff   munities. He understands that true  has worked with the Sheriff’s Office   North (PBBN). Over the course of
            Raymond. “Growing up in East Flat-  public safety requires public trust  on key enforcement issues, and we   his 15-year career with the depart-
            bush as the son of Haitian immigrants,  and has never shied away from stand- look forward to a strong partnership   ment, he served in a number of roles,
            I experienced both the public safety   ing up for what is right,” said  New  and collaboration with Sheriff Ray-  including lieutenant and platoon
            challenges facing working-class com- York Attorney General Letitia James.  mond,”  Manhattan  D.A.  Alvin  L.  commander.
            munities and the inequities that too  “Senior Detective Raymond’s con- Bragg Jr. said.                    Raymond holds a bachelor’s de-
            often undermine trust in government.  tributions to our work at the Office   “I am pleased to welcome Edwin   gree in criminal justice from John Jay
            Choosing a career in public service   of the Attorney General have been  Raymond as our City’s new Sher- College of Criminal Justice.

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