Floral Park investigating top cop in case linked to prostitutes

The Village of Floral Park has launched an internal investigation into whether its police commissioner engaged in unethical behavior during a 2013 trip with former NYPD chiefs.

Stephen McAllister’s name was mentioned last month during federal testimony in Manhattan in an ongoing corruption case against Norman Seabrook, the former head of New York City’s correction officers’ union. During that testimony, Jona Rechnitz, a former donor of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, said that McAllister was on a private airplane with prostitutes and other NYPD officials that was bound for a college football game in Miami.

McAllister denies being on the flight, Floral Park village attorney John Ryan said Wednesday night during a village board meeting. McAllister has told the village that he paid for his own plane ticket and rental car for the trip, Ryan said.

“He has provided and continues to provide the village with documentation to that effect,” Ryan said. “As the village is conducting an internal review, no further comments can be made.”

McAllister, 55, who retired from the NYPD in 2009, joined the Floral Park department in 2010.

The village began investigating Rechnitz’ claims against McAllister on Oct. 27. The police commissioner has not been placed on leave while the investigation continues.

Village residents said Wednesday that they want someone from outside the village government to review whether McAllister had any involvement with the trip. Just accepting what the commissioner says and provides to the village isn’t the same as a full investigation, said Michael Kroeber.

Nadia Holubnyczyj-Ortiz, another resident, said she is not concerned about McAllister but is worried about how the village is handling the allegations.

“As of late, there has been no formal statement from our police commissioner or our board of trustees regarding this allegation,” she told the board on Wednesday. “I call upon our board of trustees to mandate a full investigation into the matter of impropriety.”

Mayor Dominick Longobardi said if the internal investigation finds unethical action, the case will go to the village’s board of ethics for further review.