Dreams Take Flight: NYPD Aviation Unit officers keeping city safe from above

News 12 Staff

Feb 17, 2021, 9:19am EST

Updated on:Feb 17, 2021, 9:19am EST

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They’re among the 76 men and women who make up the NYPD’s Aviation Unit.

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News 12’s Katie Lusso takes you up into the air, about 1,000 feet to be exact, to meet three of the brave NYPD officers keeping our city safe--while also working hard to motivate kids to follow in their footsteps.

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