Bronx parents call for increased NYPD presence and crossing guard amid police budget cuts
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 25
Bronx parents call for increased NYPD presence and crossing guard amid police budget cuts
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 25
Over 1,000 people have signed a petition urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to assign an NYPD crossing guard to Zeta Bronx Tremont Park Lower Elementary, citing dangerous traffic at Arthur and Tremont Avenues.
Parents report frequent near-accidents and criticize the mayor’s decision to cut police funding and cancel 5,000 NYPD hires, arguing these measures undermine student safety in their neighborhood.
The NYPD says it is working with community leaders and the Department of Transportation on traffic safety, while some parents who previously supported Mamdani now express concern over his approach to public safety.
Can new 'School Slow Zones' truly replace the immediate need for crossing guards at the city's most dangerous intersections?
With 57 crossing guard vacancies citywide, is the problem funding, recruitment, or a lack of political will?
Has congestion pricing created new sacrifice zones in the Bronx by shifting traffic and pollution away from Manhattan?
Will the new Office of Community Safety be equipped to tackle traffic violence or just non-criminal calls?
How will the city measure if budget cuts harm public safety more than new community programs help it?