Goldfeder Demands more police visibility on our streets and beach...

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

Goldfeder Demands More Cops

Summer is here, more police presence needed for Rockaway Beaches

Goldfeder urges NYPD Commissioner to provide additional officers and resources to 100^thand 101^st Precincts

Rockaway, Queens –With summer season now here, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway) has requested NYPD Commissioner, Bill Bratton provide the 100^th and 110st Precinct with additional officers to handle the overcrowded and busy beaches during peak season and supply them with the tools necessary to keep out streets safe.

“Our local precincts do an outstanding job with the very limited resources that they are given,” said Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. “But we must provide our officers the tools they need to protect our families and ensure another successful and safe beach season.”

In his letter to Commissioner Bratton Goldfeder noted that despite Sandy, Rockaway has seen a large construction boom and influx in population and visitors over the last several years, which puts a heavy demand on the local precinct. With Rockaway’s growing population and increased visitors, we need to ensure public safety remains a top priority, Goldfeder added.   

According to the most recent compstat reports compiled by the NYPD, crime has risen in Rockaway compared to last year. Although Rockaway does receive additional officers during summer months to handle the growing beach crowds, it is simply not enough.

“More police visibility on our streets and beach will keep our community safe and strong,” concluded Goldfeder. “I urge Commissioner Bratton to provide the 100^th and 101^st Precincts with additional officers immediately to protect our families and visitors.”