NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban passes the torch to interim leader Tom Donlon

NEW YORK — The NYPD commissioner modified command Friday, as Edward Caban’s resignation formally took impact at 5 p.m. and Tom Donlon takes over because the interim chief of the division.

Donlon is the New York Metropolis’s third police commissioner in lower than three years. He beforehand served as town’s director of the Workplace of Homeland Safety and ran the FBI’s Nationwide Risk Middle and the FBI and NYPD’s Joint Terrorism Activity Pressure. He additionally helped lead the investigation of the 1993 World Commerce Middle bombing.

“Tom is an skilled regulation enforcement skilled who has labored on the native, state, federal and worldwide ranges,” Mayor Eric Adams mentioned at Thursday’s announcement.

“My objectives are clear: Proceed the historic progress reducing crime and eradicating unlawful weapons from our communities, uphold the very best requirements of integrity and transparency, and help our devoted officers who put their lives on the road each day to maintain us protected,” Donlon mentioned in an announcement.

Donlon’s in depth counterterror expertise will probably be essential as town hosts quite a lot of high-profile occasions, together with New York Style Week, the United Nations Basic Meeting, and one 12 months after the Oct. 7 assault.

“What has to occur now could be the interim police commissioner will are available in, he’ll get briefed by individuals who know the division very effectively,” former NYPD deputy commissioner and CBS Information New York regulation enforcement contributor Richard Esposito defined Thursday. “He’ll then resolve what adjustments to make to make sure continuity of senior administration and the way to verify senior administration is in sync with crime management, with the detective bureau.”

Donlon is being known as the interim police commissioner as a result of issues occurred so quick that the mayor did not have time to do a nationwide seek for a brand new high cop. Sources say he might get the job completely, however he was picked as a result of he has impeccable regulation enforcement credentials and since the mayor knew him when Donlon was the state director of Homeland Safety and Adams was a state senator.

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns

Caban despatched a letter to members of the division Thursday saying his resignation. He mentioned he was stepping all the way down to keep away from being a distraction after he was amongst these raided by federal authorities final week. 

“I maintain immense respect and gratitude for the courageous officers who serve this division, and the NYPD deserves somebody who can solely give attention to defending and serving New York Metropolis, which is why — for the great of this metropolis and this division — I’ve made the tough determination to resign as Police Commissioner,” Caban wrote. 

The 57-year-old commissioner confronted mounting calls to step down after federal brokers raided seized his cellphone, together with telephones belonging to his twin brother, James, and several other different police officers. 

CBS Information New York has realized the feds are investigating doable corruption within the metropolis’s nightclub enforcement involving James Caban, who owns a nightclub safety enterprise. Sources mentioned he allegedly labored as a fixer to easy over noise complaints and different violations. 

As for Edward Caban, his lawyer mentioned in an announcement he isn’t a goal of any investigation and he expects to completely cooperate.

In the meantime, a number of different members of the mayor’s interior circle additionally had their houses raided, as federal authorities proceed to analyze his administration. Colleges Chancellor David Banks is amongst them and spoke in regards to the investigation Friday morning, saying he’ll absolutely cooperate.

On CBS Information New York’s political speak present “The Level,” Banks mentioned he has achieved nothing mistaken and is cooperating with the investigation.

“If a scholar or a trainer had been to come back as much as you and ask you what is going on on, what would your reply be to them?” CBS Information New York political reporter Marcia Kramer requested.

“I feel what I’d say to them is that in life you could have challenges, however all the time maintain your head excessive, dwell your life, and stroll with integrity. I’ve all the time achieved that and I’d encourage all of our youngsters, all of our academics and anybody else to do then identical,” Banks mentioned.

Group affairs aide in Mayor Adams’ workplace fired amid federal investigation

Kramer experiences Ray Martin, a group affairs aide within the mayor’s workplace, has been fired after he reportedly helped join a Brooklyn bar proprietor who had hassle with police with James Caban.

Martin beforehand labored within the mayor’s leisure and nightlife unit.

Metropolis Corridor sources say Martin was fired after the bar proprietor claimed Martin instructed he name James Caban if he wanted assist in stopping police from implementing noise complaints. The proprietor claimed James Caban needed a $2,500 pay upfront.

“We investigated the complaints and fired him the identical day,” mentioned a spokesman for the mayor.

However James Caban’s legal professionals insist their consumer has achieved nothing mistaken.

“Mr. Caban unequivocally denies any wrongdoing. His work – as a advisor and performing as a liaison between the division and a personal firm – is completely authorized, particularly given his earlier profession as a NYPD officer,” the legal professionals mentioned.