New Yorkers love their city, but they are very clear about what they don’t love about living here: noise, trash, illegal vending, open-air drug use, reckless driving, double parking, and other everyday offenses. These and many other quality-of-life issues affect not just the reality of public safety, but the feeling of safety that makes life in our city possible.
As we have so often said, public safety is about more than just crime statistics; it’s about what people see and feel when they walk out their front door. That is why, earlier this year, we launched a pilot program launching our new NYPD Quality of Life Division, and the first 60 days have been a resounding success.
