The New York City Police Department says an internal investigation found over two dozen officers were illegally hired after ...

More than two dozen NYPD officers may soon be out of a job because they were hired illegally, the department said Thursday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An NYPD officer from Staten Island has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit alleging punishment from superiors for failing to acknowledge “courtesy ...

The police officer, Mathew Bianchi, alleged that Wilson told him he could get kicked off the traffic unit because he once ticketed the friend of an NYPD chief.

Bianchi patrolled on Staten Island, where he estimated as many as half the drivers he pulled over had one of the cards, he told The Post. Officers can buy 30 of them a year for $1 each, he said.

Officer who ignored NYPD’s ‘courtesy cards’ receives $175K settlement Matthew Bianchi waged a war against “get out of jail free” cards, writing tickets to officers’ friends even if ...

Officer Mathew Bianchi said the settlement is good news but that he believes the culture he tried to expose is still a prevalent part of NYPD life.

FILE — New York City Police Department officer Mathew Bianchi holds a Police Benevolent Association “courtesy card,” in the Staten Island borough of New York, June 2, 2023.

FILE — New York City Police Department officer Mathew Bianchi holds a Police Benevolent Association “courtesy card,” in the Staten Island borough of New York, June 2, 2023.

Bianchi said his views about the courtesy cards haven’t changed. The 40-year-old Staten Island-based officer said there should be more oversight over how many of the cards are distributed to ...