Brownsville Leaders Got Their Pick Of Police Commander. But Can He Change How The NYPD Does Business?

The new commanding officer of the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn, which encompasses the communities of Brownsville and Ocean Hill, is now two months into his new position and intent on wading in to solve problems in the field. Literally, sometimes, wading into a sea of people.

“We’re getting a lot of large gatherings beyond anything that we’ve ever seen — not typical for a normal summer,” said Deputy Inspector Terrell Anderson, who moved into his new post after it was vacated by…