August 20, 2025
Today, it was revealed that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch made a final ruling to disregard the police department judge’s recommendation to fire Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, who shot and killed Allan Feliz during a traffic stop in Washington Heights in October 2019. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado recommended terminating Lieutenant Rivera after a disciplinary trial, finding that he was not justified in shooting Feliz.
Joint Statement from Speaker Adams, Deputy Speaker Ayala, and Council Member De La Rosa on NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s Final Ruling to Ignore Police Department Judge’s Recommendation to Fire Officer Who Killed Allan Feliz
Today, it was revealed that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch made a final ruling to disregard the police department judge’s recommendation to fire Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, who shot and killed Allan Feliz during a traffic stop in Washington Heights in October 2019. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado recommended terminating Lieutenant Rivera after a disciplinary trial, finding that he was not justified in shooting Feliz.
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