New York City police officers are being credited with saving the life of a city taxi inspector after reacting quickly to resuscitate them, according to a message shared by the official account of the New York Police Department. The praise came in the form of a retweet, with the NYPD amplifying a thank-you message originally posted by the city's taxi oversight agency.
The message began with NYC Taxi, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission's social media account, which wrote: “Thank you to these @NYPDnews officers for reacting quickly and resuscitating one of our TLC Safety & Emissions inspectors.” NYPD News
, the official X account of the New York City Police Department, retweeted the message, amplifying the thanks on behalf of the department’s officers. The complete message thanked officers for saving the inspector's life and said the TLC family was grateful.
What is established is the role the inspector held within city government. The TLC inspector who was resuscitated worked within the agency's Safety and Emissions division, which per the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission falls under the Uniformed Services Bureau — the division responsible for the safety of the riding public. That bureau is staffed by uniformed Peace Officers and Inspectors dedicated to public safety and enforcing TLC regulations, with Safety and Emissions and Enforcement serving as its two main units.
Behind the Safety and Emissions Division
The Safety and Emissions division itself conducts inspections on TLC-licensed vehicles at the TLC facility in Woodside, Queens. According to a page description from the agency, a staff of approximately 70 conducts more than 153,000 vehicle inspections each year, with the division's operations based at TLC's Woodside facility, a New York State licensed inspection site. The agency has previously described the division as central to keeping New Yorkers safe on the road, framing it as part of what makes the city function as one of the safest big cities in the country.
NYPD News retweeted NYC Taxi's thank-you message. The NYPD News account is not monitored around the clock.
Gratitude Without Full Details
NYC Taxi expressed gratitude on behalf of what it called the TLC family, directed at the officers who stepped in.
