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“What’s the Deal With:” The NYPD’s Tradition of Hosting Christmas Celebrations for Needy Children & Families?
As is the case with many of the selfless and benevolent undertakings performed by New York City’s Finest, the history behind the tradition of addressing […]

NYC’s Fifth Avenues Traffic Squad Signal Tower System – State of the Art for the 1920s
In the 1920s, Fifth Avenue in NYC was the first avenue to receive Traffic Towers in an effort to control traffic. The original towers (1922) […]

The Lost Tributes of the NYPD – Memorial Tablet, Flag of Honor, Police Arlington Burial Site
This article was released during the month of May in recognition of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which falls on Sunday, May 15th and the […]

“What’s the Deal With:” The Early Enforcement of Automobile Traffic Laws by the PDNY Motorcycle Officers?
This installment of “The Deal” will provide detailed information about the first motorcycles purchased by the Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY). […]