#NYPD commanding officer to be transferred after complaints

The commander officer of Brooklyn’s 75 Precinct is set to be transferred from his post by the end of March, sources said.

Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi is expected to be moved from the city’s largest precinct and sent to the Detective Bureau, sources said.

“The department is moving him because of some retirements” in the bureau, a police source told The Post.

But the source also noted “there is a small portion of the community that wanted him removed.”

Mastronardi is the subject of a Change.org petition, demanding his removal from the 75 Precinct.

As of Tuesday night, the petition had garnered 263 signatures.

“During the pandemic DI Mastronardi was seen on multiple occasions not wearing a mask while enforcing the residents of the East New york Community to wear [a] mask,” said the petition.

“He is out of touch with our community. He doesn’t have the leadership capabilities to change the history of misconduct for this Police precinct,” the petition continues.

Early in the pandemic, Mastronardi was captured on video without a mask as his officers — many also not wearing face coverings — broke up a group of men for not social distancing.

About a month later, Mastronardi was assaulted by anti-cop protesters trying to storm Brooklyn’s 88 Precinct, sources said. He lost some teeth in the struggle. 

It was not immediately clear who would replace Mastronardi to lead the 75 Precinct.

But, according to a recently announced reform, the community will have the opportunity to offer their input in an advisory role on the next precinct commander.

An NYPD spokesperson said of the transfer: “With the recent changes coming to the Chief of Department’s and Chief Of Detective’s offices we anticipate several executive announcements in the near future.”