That's how many new officers New York City's Police Department (NYPD) plans to hire this year. That would bring the force to 35,555 uniformed officers by year's end, larger than it was under former Mayor Eric Adams and a year and a half ahead of City Hall's own budget projections. The increase marks a reversal for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned on holding NYPD headcount flat and included no upticks in his preliminary budget. The hiring surge comes as the department reports outpacing attrition for the first time in years, with actual attrition down 4.7 percent so far in 2026.
