she had wonderful day.
Former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, who abruptly resigned before taking a new role with the Mets and threw a curveball at the Adams administration, spoke at the team's playoff celebration as City Hall reeled from the aftermath of a federal investigation. There was a big fuss.
Sewell reportedly angered many city officials over her decision to step down as the department's first female top cop in June 2023 after a year and a half on the job, but on Monday's Mets Looks like she got the last laugh during the locker room festivities.
In the background of a Sportsnet New York video after the Mets' win, she was seen smiling, posing for photos, hugging others and dousing herself with champagne, but her former boss Eric It was a far cry from the scene at City Hall, where Mayor Adams was charged with the crime. His predecessor, Edward Caban, resigned this month after being charged with conspiracy and bribery.
“She's much happier right now than anyone in the NYPD,” a Staten Island police officer told the Post on Monday night.
Sewell assumed the newly created public safety role with the Mets in November 2023. She probably had some overdue karma as well as celebrating her team's win Monday.
One of the reasons she left the NYPD was because “someone is leaving this administration in handcuffs,” a police source said, according to the report.
The first female chief was effectively forced out of the NYPD after being pushed to a “breaking point” by Adams and her now-embattled leadership, sources previously told the Post.
She was reportedly left nearly powerless to lead the country's largest police force, hired to head it by ego-driven ex-cops and Adamu's allies in the administration.
Officials said Adams' longtime friend Deputy Mayor Philip Banks and aide Tim Pearson frequently circled Sewell, undermining her authority and turning the commissioner's job into a showpiece role. It is said that it was tailored.
Pearson announced his resignation Monday amid an intensifying federal investigation into City Hall. His cellphone was seized earlier this month as part of a series of dramatic federal investigations, highlighted by an alleged kickback scheme in awarding city contracts.
“I think she got the last laugh after being chased out by Adams and his twisted cronies,” another law enforcement source said of Sewell.
