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Batman suing the NYPD still loves New York’s Finest

The “Batman” imposter suing the NYPD for $2 million and fighting a law curbing Times Square’s creepy cartoon characters still loves cops – and even posted a “selfie” with Ray Kelly online.

José Escalona-Martinez of Harlem then begged the NYPD to “like” the photo of the ex-commissioner, which he posted on his Instagram account last week.

“Come on NYPD why do you not like this picture?? THE BOSS!! Come on NYPD … LIKE this!!” he pleaded.

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Meanwhile, he was back in Times Square Thursday, posing for photos with passersby and insisting he had no problems with the the police despite his planned lawsuit claiming he was falsely arrested.

“I don’t have anything against Ray Kelly… I think he was a good mayor [sic]. I had a situation with a police officer. I don’t have anything against cops,” he said.

Times Square mascots voice their objection to a proposed City Council bill Wednesday that would place restrictions and barriers to entry on the Midtown territory.James Messerschmidt

He was dressed as Spider-Man on June 6 when he landed in jail for about 10 days for “aggressive begging” – but was acquitted after a bench trial in October.

Escalona-Martinez, 41, filed a notice of claim in Manhattan Supreme court last month.

He was busted again in September after tussling with a pair of tourists, but that case is still pending.

Escalona-Martinez – who testified before a City Council’s Consumer Affairs Committee Wednesday that the proposed regulation violated his right to free speech – also posted multiple pics of other uniformed cops on duty along the Great White Way.

And he even posted an image of The Post’s Thursday Page One showing him in full “Dark Knight” regalia during his testimony before the Consumer Affairs Committee.

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He repeated his argument before the committee that the proposed bill – which would require background checks, a $175 registration fee and restrictions on where the costumed creeps can operate – is unconstitutional.

“I don’t believe no one can override the constitution like that,” said Escalona-Martinez.

At least one tourist found the Caped Crusader charming.

“I think he was great. I love Batman,” said Debbie Bruen, 44, dance teacher from Dublin visiting with her three kids and hubby.

“He’s lovely. He has to be out here in the cold. He has to make a living some way.”

And “Batman” isn’t the only superhero who plans to sue.

“Iron Man” – aka Khalid Lahmadi – filed a notice of claim seeking $10 million claiming he was falsely arrested last August.

Meanwhile, Mayor de Blasio came out in support of the proposed crackdown.

“I think a lot of people had bad experiences in Times Square because of the lack of regulation. I think there’s been every chance offered to the people doing this work to create voluntarily some standards and they have not done so, and so I think regulation is necessary,” Hizzoner said.