'Hipster Cop,' in fashion spotlight during Occupy, retires
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police detective who became an internet sensation as the "Hipster Cop" for his fashionable wardrobe during the Occupy Wall Street protests is letting go of something he's been wearing for 25 years — his badge.
The 51-year-old worked as a community affairs officer in the 1st Precinct, which encompasses the Zuccotti Park site where protesters gathered in 2011.
The Staten Island resident laughs when he thinks about the whole "Hipster Cop" thing, but says it helped make him more approachable to the public during the protests, which he said was the goal of being in community affairs.