East Harlem Police Precinct Gets New Commanding Officer: Meet Him

HARLEM, NY — The police precinct for East Harlem just got a new commanding officer and you can meet him this week at his first community meeting.

Captain Raul Maisonet is now the commanding officer for the 25th Precinct, taking over from Deputy Inspector Christopher Henning.

Henning held the position for the last three years.

The end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Thank you to Deputy Inspector Henning for your leadership and example for the past 3 years. You will truly be missed.

And now, we give a warm welcome to our new commanding officer.
Welcome to East Harlem Captain Maisonet! pic.twitter.com/ziOSrPVotU
— NYPD 25th Precinct (@NYPD25Pct) January 27, 2023

Maisonet started his NYPD career in 2005, before arriving in East Harlem he served in multiple Brooklyn precincts, as well as in the Bronx and in the Detective Borough Manhattan North Precinct.

He has been involved in two lawsuits against the city over his career, including one in 2013 that was settled for $8,000 after Maisonet was part of a group of officers accused of falsely saying that a man was in possession of heroin during an arrest, according to the police records database 50-a.org and court documents.

Maisonet earned over $225,000 last year, according to the Legal Aid Society.

He has also earned 10 "Excellent Police Duty" awards over his career in the force.

Maisonet's first meeting as commanding officer of the 25th will take place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the precinct on East 119th Street between Lexington and Park. All are welcome.

The 25th Precinct goes from around East 115th Street to West 142nd Street. It also includes Randall's Island.

"Here is your opportunity for him to hear from us, rather than just the elects and their staffers, on what the real issues in our community are," the Harlem Neighborhood Association wrote in an email. "You know how powerful first impressions are. Here is your chance to imprint your issues/ideas/experiences on C.O. Maisonet's early days. They can't read our minds. You need to voice your concerns in order for them to be addressed."