Gracie Mansion battle between two high-ranking NYC officers sparked by photo-op with Mayor Adams: sources

The caught-on-camera scuffle at a Gracie Mansion social gathering between a pair of metropolis Correction Division officers erupted over mayoral photo-op, sources instructed The Submit.

Throughout Tuesday’s Hispanic Heritage occasion, compliance head Mariam Singh snapped at company spokeswoman Annais Morales after being instructed she may solely seem in one in every of two photographs that includes Mayor Adams and a handful of uniformed correction officers, sources with data of the incident instructed The Submit.

As Singh raised her voice, Morales instructed her she was being insubordinate, prompting Singh to have her husband, who additionally attended the occasion, file the dispute, sources stated. 

Video of the heated alternate, which went viral on social media, confirmed Singh additionally taping the dustup on her personal cellphone whereas Morales tried to grab the system. One supply stated Morales additionally repeatedly instructed Singh to cease recording.

Singh could be seen leaning backward within the clip as Morales continues to seize on the cellphone, finally wrestling the system away and tossing it. A pair of correction officers then bodily intervened to separate the 2 ladies, video confirmed.

A supply stated Singh possible got here to Tuesday’s gala with “a bone to choose” with Morales over the truth that the press workplace had been instructed to tamp down how usually “digicam comfortable of us” like Singh have been being featured on its official channels. 

Ali Najmi, an lawyer for Singh, stated a police report had been filed over the fracas on Thursday, which the NYPD confirmed.

Najmi strongly denied {that a} disagreement over a photograph with the mayor sparked the tussle.

“This can be a made-up context that may be a smoke-and-mirrors effort to justify unhealthy habits that harmed a very good public servant, Dr. Singh,” Najmi stated. “We gained’t fall for this distraction and demand accountability.” 

Morales referred a request for remark to Metropolis Corridor.

“We anticipate all metropolis staff to behave with the best stage of integrity. This matter is underneath investigation by the Division of Correction,” Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for communications, stated.