NYPD overtime cost $1.09B in FY2025 — nearly double the budgeted amount of $580M and more than the entire NYC Parks Department budget ($900M). NYPD accounts for roughly half of all city overtime spending. Overtime has exceeded its budget every year for at least a decade.
NYPD was budgeted $580M for overtime in FY2025 but spent $1.09B — an overrun of $510M (88% over budget). This pattern has repeated every year for over a decade.
NYPD overtime alone ($1.09B) exceeds the entire budget of the Department of Parks & Recreation ($900M), which maintains 30,000 acres of parkland, 1,000 playgrounds, and 800 athletic fields.
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