Adams defends NYPD brass who blasted journalists, City Council member on social media

Mayor Adams said Tuesday that a group of top NYPD officials were having “a human reaction” when they launched sharp-edged social media sprees against two journalists and a City Council member over the weekend. The social media salvos from Chief of Patrol John Chell, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry and Transit Chief Michael Kempner came in the wake of last week’s killing of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller. Defending the online outbursts during a Tuesday afternoon briefing …