Similar to last year, when a budget deal included the hiring of 1,300 police officers, the biggest surprise came via the Police Department: The mayor announced that a fully
staffed police precinct would be created in southeastern Queens, the 116th Precinct, paid for with $ 70 million in capital funds.
Not exact matches
«They are so short -
staffed now, they can't absorb losing this
police officers without some negative impact on the
policing in those
precincts,» Mr. Bratton said.
While much of the mayor's itinerary for the week remained in flux, according to City Hall
staff, some events were known: an appearance at the 123rd
Police Precinct on the South Shore, where heroin and opioid abuse has been prevalent; a town - hall meeting on the North Shore, a repaving event; a few meals at restaurants.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Flags are flying at half -
staff at the New York
Police Department's 84th
precinct in Downtown Brooklyn after two officers were gunned down Saturday afternoon while on duty.
Rick Beuther from St. Bartholemew Church in Elmhurst came to the 110th
Precinct last week to lead
police officers and
staff in prayer.