Cops are hanging up their handcuffs in huge numbers.The flurry of Finest farewells began after the police-involved killing of on May 25, with 272 uniformed cops putting in retirement papers from then through June 24, the NYPD says.That’s a 49 percent spike from the 183 officers who filed during the same period last year, according to the department.An NYPD source suggested the recent departures could signal a coming crisis for the 36,000-member department, which also faces a $1 billion budget reduction amid the “defund the police”  furor.“We are worried about a surge in attrition...…Cops are hanging up their handcuffs in huge numbers.The flurry of Finest farewells began after the police-involved killing of on May 25, with 272 uniformed cops putting in retirement papers from then through June 24, the NYPD says.That’s a 49 percent spike from the 183 officers who filed during the same period last year, according to the department.An NYPD source suggested the recent departures could signal a coming crisis for the 36,000-member department, which also faces a $1 billion budget reduction amid the “defund the police”  furor.“We are worried about a surge in attrition...WW…

Turns out desecration is no crime in New York City.The Queens man arrested for of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during a George Floyd protest is now free — because the Manhattan District Attorney’s office declined to prosecute him.Yadir Avila Rosas, 26, was at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, an NYPD spokeswoman told The Post.Police charged Rosas with criminal mischief in the third degree and making graffiti, alleging that he was the “getaway driver” for two women who tagged the famous house of worship with spray-painted slogans on May 30.But an expected Saturday afternoon arraignment never happened, at the...…Turns out desecration is no crime in New York City.The Queens man arrested for of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during a George Floyd protest is now free — because the Manhattan District Attorney’s office declined to prosecute him.Yadir Avila Rosas, 26, was at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, an NYPD spokeswoman told The Post.Police charged Rosas with criminal mischief in the third degree and making graffiti, alleging that he was the “getaway driver” for two women who tagged the famous house of worship with spray-painted slogans on May 30.But an expected Saturday afternoon arraignment never happened, at the...WW…

A woman was charged with the attempted murder of NYPD cops after allegedly hurling a Molotov cocktail into a marked, occupied police van in Brooklyn, authorities said.The device did not ignite, and all of the officers got out of the van safely, police said.Samantha Shader, 27, of Catskill, NY, tossed the incendiary device through a rear window of the van at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue around 10:40 p.m., police said.Shader then allegedly bit an officer on the leg as she was taken into custody, police said.She faces four counts of attempted murder of a police officer,...…A woman was charged with the attempted murder of NYPD cops after allegedly hurling a Molotov cocktail into a marked, occupied police van in Brooklyn, authorities said.The device did not ignite, and all of the officers got out of the van safely, police said.Samantha Shader, 27, of Catskill, NY, tossed the incendiary device through a rear window of the van at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue around 10:40 p.m., police said.Shader then allegedly bit an officer on the leg as she was taken into custody, police said.She faces four counts of attempted murder of a police officer,...WW…

The Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue was vandalized Saturday for the third time this week — this time by a black woman yelling, “refund the police!”In the 3 p.m. episode, black paint was tossed on the yellow BLM mural as two officers tried to stop the woman, who wore a “Jesus Matters” T-shirt, from smearing the paint over the pavement.“They’re liars!” the woman shouted as she kept pulling her arms away from the two cops. “They say they care about black lives, they’re saying to defund the police.”As bystanders screamed profanities at the woman and she shouted...…The Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue was vandalized Saturday for the third time this week — this time by a black woman yelling, “refund the police!”In the 3 p.m. episode, black paint was tossed on the yellow BLM mural as two officers tried to stop the woman, who wore a “Jesus Matters” T-shirt, from smearing the paint over the pavement.“They’re liars!” the woman shouted as she kept pulling her arms away from the two cops. “They say they care about black lives, they’re saying to defund the police.”As bystanders screamed profanities at the woman and she shouted...WW…

A Brooklyn woman was gunned down when she confronted a man setting off illegal fireworks, police sources said Saturday.Shatavia Walls, 33, who was peppered with gunfire July 7 after asking the man to stop setting off the explosives, died from her injuries Friday night at Brookdale Hospital, the sources said.Walls was shot eight times at around 8:30 p.m. Her companion, Kelvin Hernandez, was also struck, the sources said.Setting off illegal fireworks is a Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said last month, urging residents to “go talk to the young people or the people on your block who are...…A Brooklyn woman was gunned down when she confronted a man setting off illegal fireworks, police sources said Saturday.Shatavia Walls, 33, who was peppered with gunfire July 7 after asking the man to stop setting off the explosives, died from her injuries Friday night at Brookdale Hospital, the sources said.Walls was shot eight times at around 8:30 p.m. Her companion, Kelvin Hernandez, was also struck, the sources said.Setting off illegal fireworks is a Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said last month, urging residents to “go talk to the young people or the people on your block who are...WW…

It’s an anti-crime wave.Gun violence exploded across the city after the NYPD disbanded its anti-crime unit of plainclothes cops on June 15, with three times as many shootings in the last two weeks of the month over the same period in 2019, police stats show.And the shocking rise in gunfire — to 116 incidents from 38 between June 15 and July 2, a 205 percent increase — meant scores more victims were hurt or killed by bullets this year over last year.Gunshot injuries skyrocketed to 157 from 47 in 2019, a 238 percent increase.With a total of 205 shootings during the month, it was the bloodiest...…It’s an anti-crime wave.Gun violence exploded across the city after the NYPD disbanded its anti-crime unit of plainclothes cops on June 15, with three times as many shootings in the last two weeks of the month over the same period in 2019, police stats show.And the shocking rise in gunfire — to 116 incidents from 38 between June 15 and July 2, a 205 percent increase — meant scores more victims were hurt or killed by bullets this year over last year.Gunshot injuries skyrocketed to 157 from 47 in 2019, a 238 percent increase.With a total of 205 shootings during the month, it was the bloodiest...WW…

An Upper West Side man is cold-cocked in Chelsea.An unhinged stranger throws a roundhouse at a woman outside a subway station on the Upper West Side.A and another man are pummeled in separate smackdowns in the Bronx.It’s up for debate whether this spate of disturbing incidents is a return of the so-called knockout game, the  that terrorized New Yorkers a few years ago, but it’s a still a gut-punch to frightened residents already on edge.One poster to the Upper West Side Together Facebook group put members on high alert two weeks ago after two friends walking past the subway...…An Upper West Side man is cold-cocked in Chelsea.An unhinged stranger throws a roundhouse at a woman outside a subway station on the Upper West Side.A and another man are pummeled in separate smackdowns in the Bronx.It’s up for debate whether this spate of disturbing incidents is a return of the so-called knockout game, the  that terrorized New Yorkers a few years ago, but it’s a still a gut-punch to frightened residents already on edge.One poster to the Upper West Side Together Facebook group put members on high alert two weeks ago after two friends walking past the subway...WW…

Welcome back to The Club.Car theft has gotten so bad in New York City, that some cops are steering people to an ’80s throwback security device — The Club — to safeguard their ride, The Post has learned.Worried Upper West Side Audi owner Marie Desilets said local officers recently suggested she invest in the classic $39.99 steering wheel lock.“People are very uncomfortable,” she said.That’s because is up nearly 70 percent for the year — and a staggering 106 percent on Thanksgiving week alone, disturbing NYPD data reviewed by The Post show.From Nov. 23 through Nov. 29, thieves drove off with...…Welcome back to The Club.Car theft has gotten so bad in New York City, that some cops are steering people to an ’80s throwback security device — The Club — to safeguard their ride, The Post has learned.Worried Upper West Side Audi owner Marie Desilets said local officers recently suggested she invest in the classic $39.99 steering wheel lock.“People are very uncomfortable,” she said.That’s because is up nearly 70 percent for the year — and a staggering 106 percent on Thanksgiving week alone, disturbing NYPD data reviewed by The Post show.From Nov. 23 through Nov. 29, thieves drove off with...WW…

Joe Biden shouldn’t let the “We Just Did 46” hat go to his head.When the 78-year-old President-elect debuted the chapeau Nov. 7, supporters reveled in his apparent retort to Donald Trump’s iconic fire-engine red “Make America Great Again” cap.The Biden hats — which refer to his soon becoming the 46th president — are currently being hawked for as high as $25.95 and online e-commerce websites , but they aren’t being sold by the .“‘We Just Did’ is not a campaign slogan. They are trolling Trump,” Manhattan-based branding expert Michael Stone told The Post. “You have to get the dig. It’s very...…Joe Biden shouldn’t let the “We Just Did 46” hat go to his head.When the 78-year-old President-elect debuted the chapeau Nov. 7, supporters reveled in his apparent retort to Donald Trump’s iconic fire-engine red “Make America Great Again” cap.The Biden hats — which refer to his soon becoming the 46th president — are currently being hawked for as high as $25.95 and online e-commerce websites , but they aren’t being sold by the .“‘We Just Did’ is not a campaign slogan. They are trolling Trump,” Manhattan-based branding expert Michael Stone told The Post. “You have to get the dig. It’s very...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Bands of shoplifters are terrorizing Soho’s high-end boutiques, lifting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of designer merchandise, and in some cases, threatening security guards to keep quiet — or be labeled racist, The Post has learned.The disturbing pattern began in late May during the riots that rocked the city in the wake of the George Floyd police custody death. High-end Celine was looted of $1.5 million in merchandise then, and the blatant thievery continues “every week” in ritzy stores such as Prada, Moncler, Dior and...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Bands of shoplifters are terrorizing Soho’s high-end boutiques, lifting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of designer merchandise, and in some cases, threatening security guards to keep quiet — or be labeled racist, The Post has learned.The disturbing pattern began in late May during the riots that rocked the city in the wake of the George Floyd police custody death. High-end Celine was looted of $1.5 million in merchandise then, and the blatant thievery continues “every week” in ritzy stores such as Prada, Moncler, Dior and...WW…