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Daughters of slain NYPD hero Peter Figoski get dream trip to Super Bowl to cheer on dad’s favorite team

Two of the grieving daughters of slain hero cop Peter Figoski are going to the Super Bowl on a dream trip set up by Giants boss Steven Tisch and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Corrine, 14, Caroline, 16, and their mom were invited to a Midtown pep rally yesterday, where “Today” co-host Matt Lauer stood up, looked at the family and delivered the surprise invitation: “If you’re free on Sunday [Tisch and Weinstein] would like to offer you a trip and fly you out to the Super Bowl and take in the game. We are honored you are here.”

The Post and the New York City Police Foundation teamed up to raise $2 million for Corrine, Caroline and older sisters Christine and Caitlyn’s education after their dad was gunned down on a Brooklyn street.

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Yesterday, the younger siblings — who have happy memories of rooting for the Giants with their beloved father — quickly accepted the offer to see Big Blue in the Super Bowl.

“They used to watch football with their dad,” said Paulette Figoski, the slain officer’s ex-wife.

Neither girl has been to an NFL game before. “I want to meet Victor Cruz because he’s a really good player,” said Corrine, admitting she does not know how to do his signature salsa dance.

Cruz said he’ll be happy to teach her — but only after Big Blue wins.

“Absolutely. First things first. Let’s give ourselves a reason to dance,” the receiver responded from Indianapolis.

Caroline said, “This will be our first game ever. I don’t even know what to expect.”

But she’s looking forward to meeting quarterback Eli Manning because, “He’s really good looking.”

Christine, 19, and Caitlyn, 18, are out of town at college and could not make the pep rally lunch at Michael’s, but Tisch and Weinstein offered them another dream trip — to the Oscars on Feb. 26.

“Caitlyn was like, ‘No way!’ ” said Corrine, who texted the mind-blowing news to her sister.

“Seeing my girls happy made this the perfect day,” Paulette said. “We’ve been texting my other daughters and they’re in shock.’’

Paul Sulzbach, a cop who worked with Figoski in Brooklyn’s gritty 75th Precinct, said, “It’s nice to see people being nice to them. The smiles on their faces are just beginning to happen. They’ve had a lot of tears and heartache, and they need to have distractions from the nightmare.

“They’re part of the 7-5 family, and that’s never going to end. There will always be shoulders to cry on.”

“We’re doing better,’’ said Paulette, adding the younger girls “have been visiting the cemetery, which is very close by.’’

Meanwhile, media and political hotshots at the pep-rally lunch were all behind Big Blue.

“The Giants are going to beat the hell out of the Patriots, mark my words,” said Regis Philbin. “They’ll beat them by 17 points. Tom Brady doesn’t stand a chance. Manning is so hot right now.”

Former Gov. George Pataki admitted, “I am a rabid Jets fan.’’

But, he said, “I will be cheering for the Giants, and cheering against New England is a natural fit.”

Additional reporting by Emily Smith and Ian Mohr