Mark Stewart, the recently retired NYPD deputy commissioner for community affairs, has been awarded a lucrative ¾ disability pension, the Daily News has learned – following a similarly generous benefit bestowed on departed Chief of Department John Chell.

Stewart, who previously retired as a detective in 2004, rejoined the department as a civilian in February 2022 at the start of the Adams administration and then retired again on Oct. 8 and was approved for an accident disability pension worth $18,241.16 a month or $218,893.92 a year, the city Police Pension Fund confirmed Nov.3. Stewart earned a $275,577 salary in fiscal 2025.

It is rare for a civilian to receive such a benefit from the fund, three pension lawyers who spoke with The News said. A public records request submitted by The

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