Young patients at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in the Big Apple got stocking-fulls of holiday cheer when the NYPD stopped by for its annual holiday visit — bringing with them adorable K-9s, carols and a table full of toys.
About 50 officers from various units visited Tuesday morning, where at least 75 patient-residents got to meet Blue Santa Claus as he merrily passed out NYPD hats, and characters from “Frozen” and “Paw Patrol” doled out hugs.
“Today was so fun! I got to see so many characters here, especially Olaf,” said Olivia Zhang, 12, who was all cheers in an NYPD cap as she clutched a toy she grabbed for herself alongside one for her brother.
“I love ‘Frozen.’ I love to sing,” she gushed, before bursting into song.
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The event was the NYPD’s 12th annual visit to St. Mary’s, a tradition kicked off by Fugitive Task Force Det. Terry Brienza and his wife in 2013 after a casual conversation about how “horrible” the holidays must be for kids stuck in the hospital.