"Crime is a constant concern and this summer has seen a lot of it. Within the month of June, there were three sexual attacks on women in the Northern Manhattan park system."
Manhattan
For some folks in Northern Manhattan, strolling through places like Fort Tryon is no walk in the park.
Resident Dinaz Irani told PIX11, "There are bicyclists in the park that are flying down pedestrian footpaths and almost running over adults, children, dogs. There's people hanging out on corners all hours of the night drinking."
From barreling bicycles to scurrying skunks, resident Peter Levy said, "It is really an accident waiting to happen."
Crime is a constant concern and this summer has seen a lot of it. Within the month of June, there were three sexual attacks on women in the Northern Manhattan park system.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said, "There is no doubt, crime has increased."
So much so, Rodriguez called a public meeting Monday night to create change in his community. "As a father of a four-and-half-year old daughter, I want to be sure that our parks are safe," he said.
Citizens agree that safety should come first and some have their own ideas on how to solve the problem.
Resident Dinaz Irani said, "We just need more police presence enforcing all of the laws that already exist."
NYPD says it is planning to beef up patrols in the parks, with officers both in uniform and undercover. Still, citizens are skeptical.
"How can they beef up if they don't have the personnel?" asked Levy adding, "Look, I'm all for it, I hope they can. I hope they get the money to do it."
Irani responded, "I'm in that park three times a day, so I'll be able to see if there's actually a difference being made."
Despite their doubt, they admit the public meetings are a step in the right direction to protect people in their parks.
Resident Dinaz Irani told PIX11, "There are bicyclists in the park that are flying down pedestrian footpaths and almost running over adults, children, dogs. There's people hanging out on corners all hours of the night drinking."
From barreling bicycles to scurrying skunks, resident Peter Levy said, "It is really an accident waiting to happen."
Crime is a constant concern and this summer has seen a lot of it. Within the month of June, there were three sexual attacks on women in the Northern Manhattan park system.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said, "There is no doubt, crime has increased."
So much so, Rodriguez called a public meeting Monday night to create change in his community. "As a father of a four-and-half-year old daughter, I want to be sure that our parks are safe," he said.
Citizens agree that safety should come first and some have their own ideas on how to solve the problem.
Resident Dinaz Irani said, "We just need more police presence enforcing all of the laws that already exist."
NYPD says it is planning to beef up patrols in the parks, with officers both in uniform and undercover. Still, citizens are skeptical.
"How can they beef up if they don't have the personnel?" asked Levy adding, "Look, I'm all for it, I hope they can. I hope they get the money to do it."
Irani responded, "I'm in that park three times a day, so I'll be able to see if there's actually a difference being made."
Despite their doubt, they admit the public meetings are a step in the right direction to protect people in their parks.
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