The death of a New York City police officer in last week's midtown office tower shooting is highlighting the growth of Bangladeshi immigrants in the nation's largest police force.

The NYPD is significantly boosting the number of cops at the Dominican Day Parade on Sunday -- after an unruly crowd and a slashing forced police to shut down the festivities early last year.

The feeling of helplessness and humiliation stuck with him, he said. Chowdhury started as an unarmed volunteer member of the NYPD auxiliary before joining the civilian ranks as a 911 operator in 2021.