By Forum Staff
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) announced on Tuesday that she has successfully negotiated a salary enhancement for the detectives, sergeants and lieutenants of the NYPD. During 2025 State Budget talks, Pheffer Amato had her bill, A.5376, included in the fiscal plan; she cited this move as “Phase 2” of her plan to continue to help the NYPD as it faces a staffing crisis.
In 2024, Pheffer Amato crafted legislation that became law to provide a salary enhancement to the longest serving police officers of the NYPD. This year she worked with the NYC Detectives Endowment Association, the NYC Sergeants Benevolent Association, and the NYC Lieutenants Benevolent Association by expanding this enhancement to other ranks. Police officers, along with detectives, sergeants and lieutenants that serve for at least 25 years now could see a pension payment enhancement of several thousands of dollars per year.
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato
Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said the budget action makes clear that “we…want experienced law enforcement to remain on the job to keep the public safe.”
“Every day, law enforcement puts their lives on the line to protect our communities and to address our public safety needs. Through this action in the State Budget, we are making it clear that we recognize the hard work and dedication of our detectives, sergeants and lieutenants—and want experienced law enforcement to remain on the job to keep the public safe. I took on this fight because words fall flat, and it was time to show tangible appreciation for our police,” Pheffer Amato said.
“This legislation will provide a substantial financial incentive for the most experienced detectives in the NYPD to remain on the job,” DEA President Scott Munroe added. “Prior to this legislation, many of the most experienced investigators were leaving the department in record numbers.”
