NYPD academy graduates 576 as union says ‘we need more’ amid staff crunch

The latest NYPD academy class will put 576 new city and MTA cops on the streets and in the city subway system including some second-generation officers.

The ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Monday consisted of 430 new male officers and another 146 women who will now wear a badge in the Big Apple, the department said.

Police said 63% of the graduates call the five boroughs home, with 54 members of the new class having served time in the military and bringing 34 different languages to the beat.

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New NYPD cop Nathalie Rivera of the Bronx celebrates her graduation with her 4-year-old daughter Annalee Perez at MSG Monday. Michael Nagle
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Members of the new NYPD graduating class celebrate outside Madison Square Garden after Monday’s ceremony. Michael Nagle

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The graduates include 33 Metropolitan Transportation Authority officers including at least three who received their badges from their cop dads, the transit agency said.

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