A street in Brooklyn was officially renamed Sunday to honor a decorated cop who was gunned down by a violent thug during a botched robbery 13 years ago.
Officer Peter Figoski, a 47-year-old father of four daughters, was fatally shot in the face Dec. 12, 2011 by a remorseless ex-con who was hunting for drugs in a Brooklyn apartment, authorities said at the time.
On Sunday, hundreds of current and former NYPD cops joined his family, police brass and local politicians outside the 75th Precinct on Sutter Ave to remember his service — and his sacrifice.
“Today was a long time coming, but East New York finally gets what it deserves: A street named after a true hero,” Jeffrey Maddrey, the NYPD’s Chief of Department, said during the ceremony, which declared the corner of Linwood Street and Sutter Avenue “Det. Peter J. Figoski Way.”
One of Figoski’s daughters, Caroline O’Callaghan, said the family changed forever by the loss of the 22-year veteran of New York’s Finest.
“At that time, the NYPD said they would never forget,” O’Callaghan said. “And now [13 years later], they kept their promise.
“I’m glad that the heroic acts of our father will never be forgotten.”
The thug who murdered him — Lamont Pride, then 27-years-old — jumped out of a broom closet in the basement of a Cypress Hills building and immediately opened fire, striking Figoski in the face as he tried to provide backup to fellow cops at a drug-den robbery gone bad.
Figoski’s daughters later told The Post that every night — including his last — their dad would send them each a text at 10:30 p.m. saying, “I love you.”
Maddrey thanked Councilman Chris Banks, a Democrat representing several neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn, for getting the street renamed more than a decade after the tragedy.
And he told the younger cops — many of whom never worked with Figoski — that it’s “their duty now to carry on Figoski’s legacy.”
The fallen officer’s mom, Maryann, thanked the department and the city for their work.
“Today was a wonderful ceremony, they did a lovely job,” she said. “I appreciate that they remember Peter.”
