Tsakos, an NYPD highway officer, a father of two, died while he was responding to a crash just east of Exit 26 on the Long Island Expressway.

Sylvester Ge, 49, is the commanding officer of the NYPD's Highway Patrol Department, and is using his high-profile role to inspire other, younger officers to reach for leadership positions.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD will form a new task force by the end of the week with the objective of cracking down on drag racing and highway takeovers citywide, a high-ranking police official ...