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Discussion on Community Link program and quality of life initiatives
2:18:59
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Council Member Rivera inquires about the Community Link program, its budget for the next fiscal year, and potential expansion plans. Commissioner Tisch responds, explaining the program's effectiveness and the relationship with the new quality of life division.
- Rivera asks about bringing a Community Link style approach to NYCHA developments in her district.
- Tisch confirms that there are no plans to retreat from the Community Link program and expresses interest in expanding it.
- The commissioner clarifies that the new quality of life division is intended to supplement Community Link, not replace it.
Carlina Rivera
2:18:59
In my district, we've actually built these coalitions of multiple agencies.
2:19:04
The mayor has come in and brought Community Link, one on Fourteenth Street and First Avenue, 1 in Washington Square Park.
2:19:11
These are multi agency responses to areas that have seen a high volume of crime and quality of life complaints that take takes an approach to provide social services, additional PD staff, and other agency involvement.
2:19:24
Are these task force budgeted for next fiscal year?
2:19:27
And if so, do you have plans to expand the program?
2:19:31
And I know you also announced that quality of life initiative, will this affect the Community Link program at all?
2:19:38
And why I ask is because I'd actually like to see this style of program at the NYCHA developments themselves, like actually bringing in multiple agencies with social services.
2:19:49
And a lot of problems they face with public safety are also not necessarily PD related.
2:19:55
They have broken lobby doors, broken elevators, things that make the residents feel less safe, and I would love to bring a community link style approach to the NYCHA developments in my district.
2:20:05
Have you thought have you any thought of doing this or looked into doing this?
Jessica Tisch
2:20:09
So Community Link is a wonderful program that really delivers significant results.
2:20:16
And so there is by no means any intention to retreat from it, only an interest in expanding and continuing to build on it.
2:20:29
And I wanna be very clear that the quality of life division is intended to supplement the efforts of Community Link.
2:20:38
Community Link can't be in every district across the city.
2:20:43
It's a very specific focused model.
2:20:47
And so we do need cops in every precinct on all tours every day that are assigned to address quality of life concerns.
2:20:57
The two are absolutely complimentary.
2:20:59
One doesn't replace the other.