Following a string of violent incidents at Seth Low Park, Council Member Susan Zhuang is pushing new legislation that would require the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to publish quarterly reports on park safety and staffing levels.
Zhuang, who represents Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Bath Beach, introduced the bill, Intro 1425-2025, on Oct. 9. The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would require the Parks Department to submit detailed quarterly reports on the total number of Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers and Urban Park Rangers on active duty, how many are assigned to each borough, and the current number of vacancies in both positions.
The department would also be required to provide records of incidents that occurred at parks or properties under its jurisdiction that involved intervention by PEP officers or Urban Park Rangers.
At a press conference Oct. 3 at Seth Low Park in Bensonhurst, Zhuang joined residents and community groups in calling for increased patrols to ensure safer parks and for the passage of the bill to promote transparency in how city resources are allocated.
Source: Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety
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