N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 14-124: § 14-124 Termination of service of members of force because of superannuation.

No member of the police force in the department, except surgeons of police, a roentgenologist and a veterinarian, who is or hereafter attains the age of sixty-three years shall continue to serve as a member of such force but shall be retired and placed on the pension rolls of the department, provided, however, that any member who is not eligible for retirement at age sixty-three shall continue to serve as a member only until such time as he or she becomes eligible for such pension service retirement, provided further that any member participating in the social security program may elect to remain in the department but only until such time as he or she has earned the minimum number of quarters of coverage required to assure future eligibility for social security retirement benefits, but in no event beyond sixty-five years of age. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or of any other section of law, any member who shall not have completed thirty-five years of creditable city service within the meaning of subdivision j of section 13-206, prior to attaining the age of sixty-three years may continue to serve as a member until he or she shall have completed such thirty-five years of creditable city service.