Adams to name permanent NYPD commissioner soon as sanitation boss Jessica Tisch emerges as frontrunner

City Department of Sanitation boss Jessica Tisch has emerged as the frontrunner to be the NYPD’s next permanent commissioner, The Post has learned.Tisch’s ascension to top cop isn’t yet a done deal, as sources said Mayor Eric Adams is expected to announce his decision on police commissioner next week.Murmurs that Tisch will be the mayor’s pick reached a fever pitch Thursday — and, for some, provided a rare bit of welcome news for a city government shaken by Adams’ indictment and federal investigations that toppled the police department’s last full-time boss.City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, no relation to the mayor, struck a hopeful note when asked about Tisch’s potential appointment to lead the NYPD.“I’m pretty sure I can speak for my colleagues — I think Commissioner Tisch has done an outstanding job as sanitation head of that agency,” she said during a news conference.“She has been flawless and totally committed to us and our constituents.” But turmoil wasn’t far behind, as rumors swirled about a shakeup in NYPD headquarters.Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon dismissed members of his senior staff, sending them packing from their offices, sources said.

Donlon transferred the staffers because he felt they were being obstructionist, according to the sources.The stopgap top cop’s days are also numbered, as a full-time commissioner is likely to be named soon, insiders said.Sources said the weekslong search for a permanent top cop eventually narrowed to Tisch, who boasts a long career in city government and deep family connections, and would be the second woman NYPD commissioner, if appointed.Her mother is Merryl Tisch, the former chancellor of New York State Board of Regents, while her father James Tisch is CEO of Loews Corporation.One of Jessica Tisch’s many previous jobs included a stint as a Post intern.She previously held several civilian positions in the NYPD, including commissioner for its information technology and telecommun...