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July 19, 2012
Confimed: 78th Precinct in Park Slope to Police Barclays Center
Boundaries between the NYPD's 78th Precinct and 88th Precinct in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill to be redrawn, according to sources.
Park Slope Patch
by Will Yakowicz
The New York Police Department's strategy for keeping visitors and residents safe in and around the soon-to-be-opened Barclays Center just took a major step forward.
An elected official with knowledge of the proposal confirmed that the 78th Precinct in Park Slope will take over policing Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal.
..."It came as a surprise to everyone," said Robert Perris, district manager of Community Board 2, regarding Kelly's letter, which was highly anticipated by residents looking for a hint at NYPD's final plan on policing the 17,000-seat arena.
Perris confirmed word of a change in the boundaries of the 78th and 88th precincts, saying that plans would not involve a change of boundaries between Community Board 6 and Community Board 2.
An NYPD spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.
The City Council must vote to approve the changes after a 60-day review period.
Posted by eric at July 19, 2012 7:17 AM