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Mayor Bloomberg met with non-NYPD affiliated police today, when joining a press conference with Sting & Co. The band announced that their final performance EVER will be right here in New York, later this year. From the press release:

We kicked off our very first American tour at CBGB's in 1978 and this summer, thirty years later, our journey will come full circle as we play our final show here in New York City," said The Police. "We are honored to partner with public television and have a deep respect for their commitment to arts and culture."

The concert will benefit local public television, but that's not all the band is giving back. Bloomberg was on hand to help announce a $2 Million contribution to MillionTreesNYC (a donation split 50/50 by The Police and the city). The program hopes to hit their goal by the year 2017; the trees planted will be part of an effort to reforest 2,000 acres of parkland across the five boroughs, reducing greenhouse gases and lower energy costs.