It reimbursed Bronx councillors who raise police representatives representing one of New York's most crime-filled sections, and accused her members of ignorance this week of wanting more officers.
“People in my community are looking for more officers because they don't know any other solutions,” Councillor Althea Stevens told NYPD Brass during a Public Safety Commission hearing Monday. She sponsors the Law Police Department's gang database.
The Stevens district is primarily located at 44th The district includes the Grand Concourse, Yankee Stadium and parts of the South Bronx.
Last year, Gotham had the fourth-largest felony crime (3,223), a massive surge in 41% since 2019. The record will be displayed.
“When elected officials disregard the intelligence of their members who are suing more police, it never looks good,” one council member told the Post. “Our job is to listen to the people we represent and eliminate gang databases while crime and gang activity is on the rise.
Stevens and members of the Council's left-wing Progressive Caucus have long pushed through many non-political responses to crime, including using “violent stocks” where civilians are trained to break away from violence. She didn't reply to the message.
The councillor's comments came after minority leader Joanne Ariola (R-Queens) said it was from “La La Land.”
Stevens later insisted on the NYPD Honcos: “I'm not your enemy. I'm thinking about how we come together and solutions that benefit not just some but everyone.”
The bill has been vehemently opposed by NYPD Brass and mayor Eric Adams. Eric Adams says it will make it more difficult for officers to catch violent criminals and prevent shootings.
As of Saturday, only 24 councillors had signed it. This was not greater than the 34 people needed by a veto majority.
