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Mayor Adams reveals Panic Button Program at Bronx Bodega to curb crime in NYC – Bronx Times

Mayor Adams reveals Panic Button Program at Bronx Bodega to curb crime in NYC – Bronx Times

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Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that around 500 Bodegas will soon be equipped with panic buttons as a whole. He made the announcement outside of Pamela Green Deli in the Crotona Ave. 1798.

Dean Moses

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that 500 Bodegas all over New York City will shortly be equipped with panic buttons to protect the shop employees and prevent crime – start with a Bronx deli.

Adams stood outside of Pamela Green Deli in the Crotona Ave. 1798 and held one of the devices he said of that they would connect the business employees directly to the NYPD in an emergency. The investment of 1.6 million US dollars, part of a new security program called “Silentshields”, will prioritize business in areas with a high level of crime level.

“We will communicate with the police, 500 Bodegas, 1.6 million US dollars that we invest in this initiative,” said Mayor Adams. “Instead of just keeping the rats away, we will have a direct connection to the police to keep the dangerous cats who try to rob our business.”

A panic button outside the Pamela Green Deli of the Bronx in the 1798 Crotona Ave. Holded up, said Hizzoner, that his administration has an investment of 1.6 million US

The devices will not only draw attention to the police, but also connect civil servants to a business in real time so that they can see what happens during a crisis. Adams added that he would not disclose which business the devices will receive to guess potential criminals. “Silidshields gives workers comforting because it also serves as an instrument for crime prevention. “Ultimately, it helps to protect everyone and sends a message.” The announcement is in the middle of a troubling increase in attacks on the Bodega employees. On March 19, a Harlem Bodega worker was engraved with a knife in the neck during an attempted robbery, as was recorded on the video preserved by the Bronx Times. At the beginning of this year, on January 5, a 16-year-old boy was shot in a Brooklyn shop.

Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the United Bodega Association, called for an immediate implementation of the new technology.

“There is no reason why we can't start tomorrow, it is in the budget,” said Mateo. “We expect that immediately.”

The Rollout rollout from Silentshields marks the most recent step in the ongoing efforts of Mayor Adams to combat retail crime and increase public security in the small companies in the city – especially in underserved communities such as the Bronx.

Mayor Adams says 500 New York Bodegas will get panic buttons to contain crimephoto from Dean Moses

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