Twelve years after moving to the United States from Bangladesh, Didarul Islam sought to join the ranks of the nation's largest police department because he "got inspired" by the "blanket" of protection the NYPD provided to his community, according to an essay he wrote as part of his police academy application.

Workers returned to 345 Park Ave., on Monday​ under the watchful eyes of NYPD officers and a surplus of security after the NYC mass shooting.

The lobby of 345 Park Avenue will reopen for the first time since last Monday's mass shooting that left four innocent victims dead.