Ray Kelly and NYPD’s 9/11 Transformation | New York City News

Ray Kelly, the NYPD’s longest-serving commissioner, transformed the department from street crime fighters into a global counterterrorism force after 9/11 — a shift born from personal frustration and a desperate need to protect New York. Once working at Bear Stearns on 9/11, he watched in horror as the Twin Towers fell, realizing too late it was no accident. He’d already faced terrorism firsthand in 1993, when he felt the federal government ignored critical intel. When Bloomberg brought him back post-9/11, Kelly didn’t have a grand plan — just a burning desire to act. He forged alliances with the CIA and FBI, built a massive operations center, retooled the Police Academy, and helped foil sixteen terror plots. Though he credits these moves to collective effort, he laments missed opportunities before 9/11 — and still carries the weight of that day’s loss. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5ca332c79e0fa286