FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, police officers walk through the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The city has lowered its cost estimate for guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence. The original estimate of $35 million has been lowered to $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the 2½ months between Election Day and Inauguration Day. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has lowered its cost estimate for guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence.
Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill has written to New York's congressional delegation to seek reimbursement.
He says it cost about $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the 2ˆ½ months between Election Day and Inauguration Day.
The original estimate was $35 million.
When the president is not in New York City, the department estimates that it costs $127,000 to $146,000 a day to protect the first lady and their son.
If Trump is in New York City, the police department puts the estimate at $308,000 a day.
The New York Times (http://nyti.ms/2mohohI ) notes that Trump has not yet returned to the city since his inauguration.
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, file photo, New York City Police stand guard outside Trump Tower in New York. New York City has lowered its cost estimate for guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence. Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill has written to New York's Congressional delegation to seek reimbursement. He said it cost about $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the 2½ months between Election Day and Inauguration Day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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FILE - This Nov. 9, 2016 file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, arriving to speak to an election night rally in New York with his son Barron, from second left, wife Melania, son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughters Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump. New York City has lowered its cost estimate for guarding President Donald Trump, his family and their Manhattan residence. The original estimate of $35 million has been lowered to $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the 2½ months between Election Day and Inauguration Day. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
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