Adams Revives NYC Anti-Crime Units Disbanded Under De Blasio
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The New York City Police Department relaunched a controversial gun crime task force this week, vowing not to engage in the sweeping dragnets and abuse that plagued previous iterations of the teams.
The so-called neighborhood safety teams will be deployed in about 30 precincts, including in eastern Brooklyn, northern Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. Mayor Eric Adams, who campaigned on a pledged to revive the teams, said the officers will be uniformed but patrol in unmarked vehicles. Training took place in February, and the teams began patrols on Monday.