Ex-cop gets probation in bribe case

A former NYPD deputy chief was sentenced to two years of probation Wednesday for his role in a bribes-for-favors scandal that has rocked the upper ranks of the department.

Michael Harrington's face turned red in court as Judge Gregory Woods imposed the sentence.

“Mr. Harrington was entrusted to protect the public without fear or favor. He misused that trust,” Woods said.

The ex-cop was also ordered to complete 180 hours of community service, pay $6,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine.

Harrington pleaded guilty in March to a single count of misusing police resources for the benefit of deep-pocketed Mayor de Blasio donor Jeremy Reichberg. He has retired from the department.

“I know I let a lot of people down, including the public,” Harrington said in a brief statement, adding that he hoped his former colleagues and three daughters would learn from his mistakes.

After the sentencing, Harrington emerged from the courtroom smiling as dozens of supporters — many of them police officers — gave him and his attorney a loud applause.

Among Harrington's favors for Reichberg: An NYPD escort for a prominent Jewish man's funeral, a sightseeing trip in an NYPD boat as part of a barbecue and an order that a police counterterrorism squad monitor a Midtown synagogue during some Jewish holidays.

In perhaps the most notorious example, Harrington arranged for an NYPD helicopter to fly over a boat in the East River where Reichberg hosted a party in the summer of 2015.

In return, Assistant U.S. Attorney Martin Bell said Reichberg gave Harrington “a veritable showering of gifts” like a Nintendo Wii and free meals at fancy restaurants.

Reichberg is awaiting trial in October alongside another disgraced cop, retired-NYPD Deputy Inspector James Grant. And another Brooklyn businessman and de Blasio donor, Jona Rechnitz, is cooperating with prosecutors in the case.