The new details on de Blasio and former First Lady Chirlane McCray’s influence on NYPD personnel decisions emerged through an ongoing lawsuit filed by former Chief of Community Affairs Joanne Jaffe, who was the NYPD’s first female three-star chief.
De Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray - who he appointed as a diversity officer in his administration - have been accused of orchestrating the departure of four white cops in 2018.