- Federal authorities have settled the first part of the bill for guarding Trump Tower
- The NYPD claims its costs $308,000-a-day when President Trump is in town
- While the First Lady Melania is in residence, the bill drops to $146,000 a day
- The NYPD had originally sought $35 million to cover the extra security costs
New York state is getting nearly $26 million in federal funds to reimburse law enforcement agencies for costs associated with guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced the grants Wednesday. She says the money covers costs incurred during the two-and-a-half months between Election Day and the Republican president’s Inauguration Day.
Lowey is a Democrat and a ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee.
Federal authorities have reimbursed New York City $26m for guarding Trump Tower for the three months between his election victory in November and January’s inauguration
The NYPD complained they had used $35 million of their budget protecting the building
The NYPD claims it spends $308,000 a day protecting Trump Tower when the president, pictured here in the lobby in August, is visiting the city and staying in his apartment
The New York Police Department is getting $18.9 million. The Suffolk County Police Department is getting $7 million.
NYPD commissioner James O’Neill had written to New York’s congressional delegation seeking the reimbursement. The original estimate had been lowered from $35 million to $24 million.
Democratic New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says his city’s taxpayers are getting back part of what they’re owed.
This settlement does not include money spent by the NYPD protecting the building while First Lady Melania Trump stayed at their apartment while the couple’s son Barron completed his year in school.
It is estimated the NYPD spent between $127,000 and $146,000 per day when the First Lady and her son were in residence.
When Trump himself returns to the Big Apple, the average daily rate of securing the building increases to $308,000.
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