The NYPD is facing a historic summer of events — the FIFA World Cup, America’s 250th birthday on July 4, the NYC Pride March, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade, with the Knicks’ pursuit of an NBA Championship thrown in — that will cost the city tens of millions in officer overtime hours.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told City Council members during a public safety executive budget hearing on June 1 that the NYPD expects to spend approximately $92 million in overtime for police personnel in the coming months, with up to $42 million in overtime projected for a single week in July.
