TESTIMONY
Resident Testifies on Safety Concerns in Harlem Due to Crime and Shelter Opening
2:56:44
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A Harlem resident voices their safety concerns at the council meeting, highlighting issues with non-citizens committing crimes and being released. The testifier shares personal experiences of feeling unsafe when returning home at night, particularly around individuals on e-bikes, and expresses alarm over a new shelter opening near their home. They stress the need for heightened safety measures and therefore, contact their representative to express these concerns, emphasizing the unprecedented nature of their fears.
UNKNOWN
2:56:44
Well, I'm not speaking on wrongful convictions, but since everybody else is talking about their safety, then I'm like, well, let me express my I live in Harlem.
2:56:53
And since we have this situation going on with a lot of people who are not citizens committing crimes and being let go, I don't know if that's considered a wrongful conviction or not, but I don't feel safe.
2:57:07
When I come home at night, I have to I'm guarded.
2:57:10
If I see anybody on a ebike, I'm scared.
2:57:12
I'm a get my person at and besides that, now they wanna open up a shelter.
2:57:17
That is right around the corner from my home.
2:57:19
So since you are one of my representative, I just wanted to let you aware that, yes, people in that Harlem are concerned about their safety as well.
2:57:26
And I'm a young woman.
2:57:27
I live alone, and it's scary.
2:57:29
And I've never felt that way before in my life.
2:57:32
Thank you.