Crime in city parks jumps by 32 percent

The weekly newspaper Queens Chronicle published a report noting that crime increased by more than 30% in City parks, including Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which is in the Senator's district. Becasue of incidents occurring in the park, Senator Peralta has proposed the construction of a police substation to patrol it.    

Queens Chronicle: Flushing Meadows Corona Park had the largest number of crimes in the report.

State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) and Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens) have called for the creation of an NYPD substation to patrol Flushing Meadows, most of which is under the jurisdiction of the 110th Precinct. “Currently it takes a patrol car about 10 minutes, without traffic, to get to the closest portion of the park from the existing station house,” Peralta said in a prepared statement. “A new police substation will help improve police response and increase the public’s perception that Flushing Meadows Corona Park is a safe place to visit.”

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