Cops take on shelter safety

Supporters of the plant have argued shutting it would be a blow to New York City’s already overworked electrical system. Indian Point provides about 25% of the New York region’s power.

One source said replacement options could include increased hydropower from Quebec, though that would require building a transition line that goes down the Hudson. Offshore wind is also an option, the source said.

Cuomo, who lives in Westchester County, has for years called for the closure of Indian Point, arguing that a disaster would put millions of people in the metropolitan area at risk.

Before shutting down, Entergy as part of the deal will agree to undertake a number of safety measures, a source said.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office was part of the talks, praised the emerging agreement.

“If we can shut down Indian Point under an agreement that enhances public safety and kickstarts investment into safer and more reliable renewable energy sources, that will be a major victory for the millions of New Yorkers who live in the region,” he said.

A spokesman for Entergy, which had been looking to renew its federal license for another 20 years, declined comment.

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THE NYPD will oversee the security force responsible for safety in the city’s troubled shelter system, authorities said Friday.

The more than 700 peace officers assigned to the Department of Homeless Services have been trained by the NYPD to do a better job keeping weapons out of shelters and defusing tense encounters, among other actions.

But while DHS supervisors have Tasers, the peace officers will remain unarmed.

The shelter system was rocked early last year by a handful of headline-grabbing murders.

In March, de Blasio ordered a NYPD review of how DHS handles security.