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 ...

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.

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 ...

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. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey ...

New York City on Tuesday reached a $175,000 settlement with a Staten Island police officer who said he had been a victim of retaliation for giving traffic tickets to people with connections to the ...

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.© AP ...

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.

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.