At the end of the week, Deputy Mayor Philip Banks and officials from the NYPD, the Departments of Environmental Protection and the Cleanup Commissioner announced progress against crime and so-called offenses that undermine the quality of life in the city.
“We are happy that we are going in the right direction…”
“We are happy to know that we are going in the right direction, Banks said, noting that crime in its main categories is decreasing.
murders, falling almost 30% compared to the first two months of last year, and robberies decreasing more than 10%, despite the fact that reported assaults and rapes registered increases.
The number of thefts decreased by 15% and large-scale robberies by more than 7%, with a smaller increase in car thefts.
“Keeping New York safe also means protecting our quality of life…”
Beth DeFalco, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection stated:
“Keeping New Yorkers safe also means protecting our quality of life.”
This was happening while announcing the expansion of the noise detection program through cameras equipped with volume monitors to continue to identify cars with modified mufflers that do not let many sleep.
Offenders will continue to pay $800 for the first offense, $1,700 for the second, and $2,500 for each additional offense. 7 more devices will be added before the end of the year.
“Cleanliness and safety go hand-in-hand…”
“Cleanliness and safety go hand in hand,” said Cleaning Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who announced that complaints about dirty public spaces have dropped dramatically, reaching 80% more violations this month than last year, and 12,000 violations for lack of cleanliness to business or building owners, as well as 220 more cameras this summer to Detect illegal dumpers. In total, a 300% increase in these infractions for threatening the quality of life.
Some New Yorkers feel the improvement.
“Yeah, it’s a little cleaner. I agree,” says Mercedes Ruiz.
But others do not notice the changes that the authorities highlight.
On the other hand, José Torres thinks the opposite:
“Less clean. The city is still one of the cities that is a disappointment, one of the capitals of the world and there is garbage everywhere.”
The NYPD’s chief of crime control strategies added that to address another of the issues that concern New Yorkers, the department’s officers will continue to make visits to the public transportation system instead of staying in their barracks.
