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NYPD recruit who died in sweltering heat days before graduation remembered at MSG ceremony
NYPD recruit Edgar Ordonez, who died while training last week, would have been sworn in on Monday. Instead, he was memorialized at the department's graduation as his family looked on.
NYPD grad survived cancer, found religion and joins New York's Finest: 'You get hit with a reality check'
Bronx native Kareem Khalil thought he wouldn't survived cancer as a teenager, but the ordeal made him reexamine his religious faith and led him on a path that landed him...
Four new NYPD classes hitting streets in wake of Jonathan Diller's fatal shooting: City Hall
Four new Police Academy classes will hit the streets this year in the wake of the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
NYC lawmakers push City Hall to restore NYPD academy classes following cop's shooting death
New York City lawmakers are pushing Mayor Eric Adams to reinstate NYPD academy classes for next year to beef up dwindling department ranks in the wake of Officer Jonathan Diller's...
Here's how you can save money without cutting cops, Mayor Adams
Mayor Eric Adams has frozen NYPD academy recruitment amid the city's budget crisis.
Eric Adams' plan to slash the NYPD budget and shrink the force is a betrayal and a disaster for NYC
Mayor Eric Adams plans to slash the NYPD's ranks down to 29,000 officers by the end of fiscal year 2025.
NYPD freeze on new recruits among looming NYC budget cuts as migrant crisis worsens: sources
A freeze on the NYPD's new academy class is among the "horrendous" budget cuts expected to come down Thursday -- as the Big Apple grapples with the soaring cost of...
NYPD school safety cadet posts GoFundMe page to get money for Academy
An NYPD recruit who started at the Police Academy in July says he is hanging on by a thread and forced to crowdsource to buy his uniform to become a...
The number of potential NYPD cops plummets
The number of potential cops signing up to join the NYPD has dropped to a fraction of what it was just five years ago, part of a nationwide trend.
NYC has to stop putting migrants' needs ahead of the general public
New York needs more cops and fewer illegal migrants, so it's beyond ironic that Mayor Eric Adams last week OK’d a move to settle up to 500 newly arrived migrants...
Hundreds of migrants to be housed in NYPD's former police academy building
Officials with the Office of Emergency Management were spotted on Thursday night setting up rows upon rows of green cots inside the first-floor gym of the Gramercy Park facility.
NYPD re-ups contract with Hollywood ad agency amid recruitment woes
The Los Angeles-based firm, Walton Isaacson LLC, which also has offices in the Big Apple, was awarded a $5 million two-year deal last November to continue advising on police recruitment...
NYPD's lower standards: Letters to the Editor — March 6, 2023
The Issue: The NYPD’s decision to scrap a timed 1.5-mile run at the Police Academy. As a former member of the NYPD, I would like to commend Police Commissioner Keechant...
Shake it: Cardi B dances her way into NYPD academy during surprise visit
The superstar rapper was strutting on the right side of the law Friday during a "surprise" appearance at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens, sources said.
Two NYPD recruits suspended after steamy bathroom tryst at police academy
Two NYPD recruits were suspended Friday after they were caught having sex in a bathroom at the department’s training academy in Queens, sources told The Post.
Adams warns NYPD graduates they face 'unprecedented scrutiny,' vows to 'take our city back'
"There’s a reason your called the Finest. Despite all the criticism, we’re going to stand up,” Adams said.
Fat chance: NYPD makes fitness tests dramatically easier after increased retirements
The NYPD dramatically relaxed the fitness requirements to become a city cop amid a record wave of retirements that has the brass desperate for warm bodies to fill the ranks,...
NYPD announces promotions and shake-ups among top brass
The NYPD overlooked several top cops and promoted others in a leadership shakeup, causing tension in the department.
NYPD adding 900 recruits, still 1,800 cops short of last year due to 'defund' push
The NYPD will enroll 900 new recruits for a November Police Academy class, the city’s top cop announced Friday, but will still be about 1,800 officers short of where the...
NYPD detective busted after crash following 'liquid lunch': sources
An NYPD detective was busted this week when he crashed into a security gate at the police academy following a "liquid lunch" with another cop, police sources said.