There’s a new sheriff in town: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has replaced New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda with retired NYPD lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond, per ABC7. The leadership swap puts a longtime critic of police quotas into a top public safety role. 

Raymond’s appointment comes after Miranda’s tenure drew controversy and internal calls for his resignation in 2024.

Raymond spent 15 years on the NYPD and became known for challenging what he said were discriminatory arrest quotas that pushed officers to target Black and Latino men. He later filed a discrimination lawsuit over those practices, and his work drew attention beyond police circles because it centered on accountability inside one of the nation’s largest law-enforcement agencies.

"Edwin Raymond represents the kind of public servant New Yorkers deserve: principled, courageous and deeply committed to justice," the mayor said in a statement, per CBS. "Throughout his career, he has fought to build a public safety system rooted in effectiveness, accountability and public trust. Edwin understands that true safety comes when government earns the confidence of the people it serves, and I am proud to welcome him to our administration as Sheriff of the City of New York."

Miranda, who had served as sheriff since 2022, had faced scrutiny over his handling of unlicensed smoke shop raids and cash seized during those operations, and the city’s Department of Investigation had previously looked into those matters, ABC7 shares. Mamdani has not publicly given a detailed reason for removing him.

"I'm grateful to now be part of Mayor Mamdani's administration as the City's new Sheriff," Raymond said in a statement. "Growing up in East Flatbush as the son of Haitian immigrants, I experienced both the public safety challenges facing working-class communities and the inequities that too often undermine trust in government. Choosing a career in public service was my response to those realities. I look forward to continuing that work as Sheriff by helping build a safer, fairer and more accountable city for all New Yorkers."

Raymond now steps into a role that blends law enforcement, civil enforcement, and politics at a moment when many young voters want government to feel both tougher and more accountable. His appointment signals that Mamdani is betting on a reform-minded insider to help reshape how the city talks about safety.