Anthony Miranda
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Anthony Miranda | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of New York City | |
| Assumed office May 4, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Commissioner | Preston Niblack |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fucito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-04-08) April 8, 1961 (age 65) |
| Spouse | Sylvia Miranda |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | John Jay College (BS) |
Anthony Miranda (born April 8, 1961) is an American police officer who has held the office of New York City Sheriff since 2022. Part of mayor Eric Adams's administration, he also has ties to state senator Hiram Monserrate.[1][2]
Miranda was a sergeant and detective in the New York City Police Department. After retiring from the NYPD, he co-founded and served as the executive chairman of the National Latino Officers Association. In 2006, he founded a security, investigations, and consulting firm. In 2017 he was hired by the Administration for Children's Services as the director of security.[1]
Miranda ran for Queens Borough President in 2020, but dropped out of the race after coming in fourth place in the Democratic primary. The following year, Miranda ran to represent District 20 in the New York City Council, but ranked 5th in the primary and did not proceed. During his 2021 campaign for New York City sheriff, Miranda personally loaned his campaign $11,000, which it repaid with $1,320 in interest, sparking some controversy.[3]
He was appointed Sheriff in May 2022 by Mayor Eric Adams.[4][5] Earlier in 2022 he promoted a "virus buster" badge purported, without scientific evidence, to protect against COVID-19.[1] Miranda's first year as sheriff was marked by a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales.[6]
The deputy sheriffs union made 13 complaints against Miranda across 2023 and 2024. Those complaints included allegations of discrimination and retaliation against union members, as well as nepotism, in particular when an official fired from the Department of Correction was hired as Chief of Investigators with an $180,000 salary. The union said the executive salary would be better spent hiring more deputies.[7] In June 2024, the union called on Miranda to resign, saying he had created a hostile work environment.[8] Miranda was also accused of repeatedly using the lights and sirens of his department vehicle to get through rush-hour traffic and sometimes to escort his son to his job.[9]
Miranda, like other members of the Adams administration, faced investigation in 2024. The head of the deputies union and raided businesses made allegations that cash seized during cannabis raids was being mishandled.[10] On September 26, 2024, Miranda's office was raided by the Department of Investigation and a large amount of money was removed.[11] Miranda stated that the NYPD was responsible for cash seized during investigations, not the Sheriff's Office.[10][12]
References
- 1 2 3 Gonen, Yoav (2023-06-02). "NYC Sheriff Hawked 'Gimmick' COVID Protection Just Before Mayor Adams Hired Him". THE CITY - NYC News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ Sommerfeldt, Chris (2022-05-03). "NYC's next sheriff Anthony Miranda has ties to disgraced Queens politician Hiram Monserrate". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ Anuta, Joe (2022-05-23). "Adams' pick for sheriff faces questions over campaign finance irregularities". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Mayor Adams Appoints Anthony Miranda as New York City Sheriff". The official website of the City of New York. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ Parry, Bill (2022-05-04). "Mayor appoints Ulrich commissioner at Department of Buildings, Miranda as city sheriff – QNS.com". qns.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ "NYC sheriff targets pot brownies in cannabis crackdown". POLITICO. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Tracy, Thomas (2024-09-17). "NYC Sheriff gives 6-figure exec job to man fired from Department of Correction". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Tracy, Thomas (2024-06-22). "NYC deputy sheriffs union calls on Sheriff Anthony Miranda to resign over 'hostile work environment'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Tracy, Thomas (2024-08-18). "NYC Sheriff accused of using lights and sirens to beat traffic on the LIE". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- 1 2 Gartland, Michael; Facciola, Timmy (2024-09-20). "New York City sheriff under investigation as Adams' inner circle faces federal probes". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Facciola, Timmy (2024-09-26). "Department of Investigation searches New York City Sheriff's Office". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ↑ Daniels, Eugene (2024-10-09). "Adams' lawyer pick doesn't want to be Mastro-ed". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-01-25.