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March 6, 2012
NYPD's 78th Precinct Will Keep Order at Barclays Center
Though the Barclays Center is actually located within the 88th Precinct, Park Slope station house is closer to the arena.
Park Slope Patch
by Jamie Schuh
The decision will mean more cops in the 78th Precinct, and the paper says that it could also create “mega-overtime” for the officers who have to deal with arena traffic, scalpers and unruly sports fans.
So while the choice could be a win for Park Slope residents who will benefit from increased security, the article says that some community leaders in the 88th Precinct aren’t too happy with the NYPD’s decision.
“The 88th Precinct will be affected by the arena just as much as the [78th Precinct]—if not more—so we should be getting the extra cops because crime is already higher here,” an anonymous Fort Greene activist told the Post.
NoLandGrab: People, people, no sense fighting. Between Bruce Ratner's malls, political benefactors, consultants, other consultants, and his arena, there'll be plenty of crime to go around.
Posted by eric at March 6, 2012 11:12 AM