The transfer additionally units Daughtry other than considered one of his fellow deputy mayors, Jeff Roth, who lives outdoors outdoors the town, however didn’t obtain a waiver upon his appointment. Below the rule, deputy mayors should have New York Metropolis residency or set up it inside 90 days of being appointed after which keep it “for as long as he or she serves in such title.”
However Daughtry, a detailed ally of Adams who has been on the heart of a lot of controversies, acquired a waiver upon being appointed deputy mayor of public security this month allowing him to skirt the residency requirement and proceed dwelling in Suffolk County, Adams spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak confirmed this week.
Daughtry landed the brand new job after his predecessor, Chauncey Parker, and three different deputy mayors resigned over considerations about Adams’ means to control the town. Their considerations stem from an effort by President Trump’s Justice Division to dismiss Adams’ federal corruption indictment with some uncommon situations hooked up, together with a request for help with immigration enforcement, that many stakeholders say have left the mayor beholden to Trump’s agenda. Adams denies any quid professional quo with Trump.
Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry (Theodore Parisienne for New York Every day Information)
Mamelak didn’t say Wednesday if Roth had requested a waiver much like the one Daughtry acquired. She did notice Roth had a Brooklyn residence earlier than being named deputy mayor.
Daughtry has attracted controversy throughout his NYPD tenure. Most just lately, whereas serving because the division’s deputy commissioner of operations, Daughtry drew warmth for his management of the NYPD’s Group Response Staff, whose members have confronted criticism over misconduct accusations.
The Division of Investigation additionally just lately discovered Daughtry and different NYPD brass violated metropolis insurance policies and acted in an “irresponsible and unprofessional” method through the use of their official division social media accounts to assault lawmakers, journalists and others. A civil lawsuit accusing Daughtry of body-slamming a protester in 2023 stays pending in Manhattan Supreme Court docket.
Moreover, Daughtry drew scrutiny after his elevation to turn out to be deputy commissioner, a civilian place, resulted within the Civilian Criticism Evaluate Board dropping three complaints of misconduct towards him final yr on the premise that the panel solely has oversight of uniformed officers.
Regardless of the elevation to a civilian publish, Daughtry was given an uncommon designation that allowed him to maintain carrying a gun, a privilege usually reserved for uniformed NYPD officers.
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