4Adams to boost NYPD ranks with 5,000 new officers amid historic crime lows

NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Eric Adams announced a sweeping public safety investment that will increase the New York Police Department’s uniformed headcount to 40,000 officers — the city’s highest level in two decades.

The plan, unveiled ahead of the November election, commits $17.8 million next fiscal year, rising to $315.8 million by 2029, to fund the phased hiring of 5,000 new officers.

The initiative underscores Adams’ effort to link public safety to the city’s continued economic revival and marks a defining move in his administration’s approach to law enforcement and fiscal policy.

Adams has dropped out of the race for mayor, but the decision comes days before Mario Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa compet

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