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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced that he is reversing budget cuts planned for the NYPD due to the ongoing migrant crisis, citing better than expected tax revenue.
The mayor said that not only would there be no police hiring freeze, but that 600 recruits were on the way. Libraries still face budget reductions.
The police department will now be able to send another 600 recruits through the academy in April and the fire department will restore staffing to the busiest engine companies, Hizzoner unveiled Wednesday afternoon in City Hall.
NYPD’s union president is calling for convicted cop killer Bruce Lorick to be locked up for good in response to his latest request to be released following his fourth arrest in just the past year.
The NYPD welcomed 631 rookie cops to its ranks last week, but this latest recruit class is likely to be the next-to-last for as long as a year or more. The Adams administration in November …