{"id":2255,"date":"2024-08-15T05:01:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/?p=2255"},"modified":"2024-08-15T05:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:01:47","slug":"mayor-considers-drones-for-enhanced-security-in-central-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/mayor-considers-drones-for-enhanced-security-in-central-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Considers Drones for Enhanced Security in Central Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Shenal Tissera<\/a><\/p>\n

Mayor Eric Adams floated the use of drones to patrol Central Park in the midst of an uptick in robberies within the park this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we could do a better job in using drones to police the area from the sky,\u201d Adams said during his weekly press conference held at City Hall on Tuesday.\u00a0\u201cThere’s some new technology that we’re looking at that I think is going to assist us. We will roll it out when it’s time to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So far in 2024, robbery, rape, grand larceny and felony assault crimes in the park have surpassed numbers from last year<\/a>. Misdemeanor assault and burglary have so far stayed below 2023 levels this year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The mayor did not elaborate on the new technology considered for policing assistance in the park. He did, however, discuss the prospect of utilizing artificial intelligence in cameras citywide to identify guns and \u201cdisorderly conduct\u201d and mentioned \u201cIsraeli companies that came in\u201d and gave presentations on utilizing such technology.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAI is going to play a crucial role. A lot of people are afraid of AI. I’m excited about it. I think AI is a game changer on how we can run cities more efficiently, effectively and in a more safer way,\u201d said Adams. \u201cIf you could identify a gun as soon as it is pulled out, that’s a huge, huge boost.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, the mayor said he recently met with a\u00a0group<\/a>\u00a0of Brooklyn residents and business owners affected by the large migrant shelter complex in\u00a0Clinton Hill.<\/p>\n

Adams said he explained what the city can and cannot do, the latter of which includes the inability to stop\u00a0the number of buses shuttling the migrants into the city, or allowing asylum seekers to work without proper work authorizations. The community “came out with a whole other energy” and understanding, he said. Adams also added that the residents “walked away with an entirely different appreciation of what the city is doing.”<\/p>\n

Camille Joseph Varlack, the mayor’s chief of staff, said the city is “always looking for ways to try to reduce the census at some of our largest locations and find alternative locations where we can spread folks out so that there isn’t such a large concentration.<\/p>\n

There are two adjacent migrant shelters in Clinton Hill, which houses anywhere between 3,000 to 4,000 asylum seekers.<\/p>\n

The administration also touted a\u00a0lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0filed against\u00a0National Floors Direct<\/a>, a carpeting and flooring installation company, for violating consumer protection laws and engaging in deceptive business practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to send a clear message that we are going to throw the book at businesses that prey on consumers and prey on New Yorkers,\u201d said Deputy Mayor of Housing, Economic Development and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit alleges NFD \u201cregularly misleads consumers about the speed and quality\u201d of its service, complicates cancellations and refunds of its contracts and leaves customers with \u201cshoddy work and floors that took longer to install than originally promised.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city is seeking civil penalties, restitution to harmed consumers and suspension of their home improvement contractor license.<\/p>\n

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The mayor also discussed the importance of accessory dwelling units as a way to ease the housing crisis, part of Adams\u2019\u00a0City of Yes for Housing Opportunity<\/a>\u00a0plan currently under public review.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe talked about ADUs\u2026We want to help homeowners, providing a living space for loved ones or caretakers,\u201d said Adams. \u201cIf you need additional money for your mortgage, if you are a single adult, if you lost a loved one, and now you’re trying to survive on your own\u2026This is where we think we can make a big impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

On August 5, the mayor announced the\u00a0creation<\/a>\u00a0of new tools and more money to help spur the building\u00a0of ADUs on one-or-two-family homes. ADUs include any secondary independent unit on the same premises as the primary home, which includes basement apartments with separate entrances and backyard cottages.<\/p>\n

The initiative will allow 35 families in total to add an ADU to their home in areas zoned for such dwelling units and is a continuation of the\u00a0Plus One Accessory Dwelling Unit pilot program<\/a>\u00a0launched last year. An online portal will soon be launched to streamline the process of constructing ADUs.<\/p>\n

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On top of financing the construction, the program also provides technical support, including pre-development and construction resources.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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