THE LONG ISLAND CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

When one thinks about the consolidation of Greater New York City in 1898, the merger of Brooklyn and Manhattan is usually what comes to mind, with all the small towns and villages in Queens coming along for the ride. But there was another city and police force that was swallowed up when the Greater City of New York came into being. That city was Long Island City, and this is the story of the Long Island City Police Department.