"Council Speaker Adrienne Adams introduces the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, backed by more than 25 co-sponsors. 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."
"Etienne, 46, of Brooklyn, and off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was working a security detail, were killed July 28 in a shooting at 345 Park Ave. Wesley LePatner, 43, a senior managing director at Blackstone, and Julia Hyman, 27, an associate at Rudin Management, which owns the building, were also killed. The shooter then took his own life."
"Security officers like Aland are integral to New York City's public safety infrastructure, Speaker 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 security guards, legislators and family members gathered to honor security guard Aland Etienne and press for new regulations after a deadly Midtown shooting. The Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, introduced by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams with 25-plus co-sponsors, would task the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection with establishing minimum wage standards, 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 employers and handle complaints. The rally emphasized guards' public safety role and called for greater protections and dignity.
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