Embattled NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to vacate his post as early as Friday after his background check hit a snag — and the city’s current Sanitation Department boss, Jessica

Mayor Eric Adams appointed Thomas Donlon as interim commissioner after his predecessor Edward Caban abruptly resigned from the post. Caban was one of several Adams administration officials who had had their phones seized by federal investigators amid multiple ongoing probes into the mayor’s campaign and city government.

What to KnowIn an exclusive interview with our sister station Telemundo 47, Mayor Eric Adams said interim commissioner Tom Donlon will soon be stepping aside to be replaced by a permanent police commissioner.

Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to resign just weeks after his appointment, adding to a series of high-level resignations within Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. FOX 5's Michelle Ross reports live from Lower Manhattan.

Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon will step down in the coming days, weeks after the previous commissioner, Politico is reporting, citing sources who saw Donlon and his advisers packing up their belongings at department headquarters Thursday.