Mayor Eric Adams announced a $1.6 million plan to install 'SilentShield' panic buttons in 500 high-crime bodegas to enhance safety. This initiative, supported by a grant to the United Bodegas of America, addresses ongoing violence in these community hubs. The panic buttons are designed to directly alert the police, linking them to live store cameras for immediate response. Bodega owners have sought such safety measures for years, highlighting the urgent need for improved security in these establishments.
"The buttons, funded through a grant to the United Bodegas of America and included in the preliminary budget, aim to enhance safety amid years of bodega violence."
"Adams described the device as 'a panic button that you'll immediately be able to hit, that is going to alarm the police, and it's going to be connected directly to the local precinct.'"
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