Thousands of dollars collected by Long Island community for family of fallen NYPD officer

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) — Project Thank a Cop, a Long Island nonprofit, is collecting donations for the family of fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller.

The organization is collecting diapers, wipes, baby food and toys for his child. It is also accepting gift cards for restaurants, Uber Eats, Amazon, Target and more.

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Tens of thousands of dollars have been donated so far. If you would like to donate on Venmo, you can send it to @projectthank-acop with the message “PO Diller.”

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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