In an April 17 letter addressed to both Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, City Council Member Erik Bottcher wrote that he wants a “restoration of NYPD officer headcount across the six precincts serving Council District 3.”
City Council Member Erik Bottcher has requested an elevation in police force “headcount” for his West Side district, which is centered around Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. It also includes parts of Lower Mnahattan and the Upper West Side.
After the police force in his district has seen declining staffing...