"City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and more than 25 co-sponsors introduced the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act shortly after the rally. The measure would direct the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to establish and enforce minimum wage standards, paid sick and vacation leave, benefits, and expanded training requirements for security guards. It also would create a Security Guard Advocate within the agency to educate guards and employers about the new mandates and handle complaints."
""Security officers like Aland are integral to New York City's public safety infrastructure," Adams said. "But too often they are not compensated or treated with the dignity and respect they deserve." Ibrahim Sene, a security guard, said he protects against theft, but also protects employees and customers, often late at night. "We work hard to protect this city," he said. "Now we are asking you to protect us.""
More than 400 people, including hundreds of security guards, legislators and family members, gathered in the City Council rotunda to honor Aland Etienne and call for legislative change. Etienne, 46, and off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam, 36, along with two building employees, were killed July 28 in a Midtown shooting. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and over 25 co-sponsors introduced the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act to set minimum wages, paid sick and vacation leave, benefits, and expanded training for security guards. The bill would also create a Security Guard Advocate to educate guards and handle complaints. Speakers stressed guards' public safety role and urged protections.
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