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Reacting to news that the city Police Benevolent Association endorsed President Trump, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually asked why the PBA is allowed to endorse anyone. Is the Democratic Socialist really that ignorant of Democracy 101? “NYPD...

An NYPD housing police officer in the Bronx died of COVID-19 on Sunday, the city’s largest police union wrote on Twitter. “One year into this pandemic, COVID has claimed the life of another PBA member, PO Angel M. Santiago of @NYPDPSA7,” the...

Pat Lynch reportedly told PBA members to list three Democratic candidates for mayor-- Eric Adams, Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia.

The NYPD's rank-and-file took another huge hit in June, as 523 cops either retired or resigned -- the most in a single month in at least a decade.

Thomas H. Mungeer was placed on leave by the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association following an executive session meeting Thursday, the sources told The Post.

Nassau County PBA adds to the nearly three dozen public safety groups who have endorsed Zeldin over Kathy Hochul amid scathing criticism of bail reform and rising crime.

The NYPD has reduced the number of cops assigned to full-time patrol in the transit system — even as crime surges on the rails, data provided to The Post show.

The donation from the 24,000-member union was made in recent weeks.

“We are dealing with an utterly broken parole system, one where cop-killers and other violent criminals are given more respect than crime victims," said PBA President Patrick Lynch.

Herman Bell was sprung from prison in April 2018 after serving more than 40 years.

The news comes a week after Lynch and Mayor Adams made a handshake deal for the union's 23,000 members, who have been without a contract since 2017.

The cop was wounded -- even after identifying himself as a police officer, noted Patrick Hendry, the president of the PBA.

“This is a huge boost to my campaign,” Ed Romaine told The Post on Thursday.

Joseph Saetta, 29, said he got into hot water with the suburban department just two months after joining the force -- all because he didn't honor a police benevolent association "courtesy card."