Reporter and residents press committee for police stats and raise transportation, lighting and scooter concerns

A reporter and several committee members used the leadership committee meeting to press for up‑to‑date police statistics and to raise safety and transportation concerns affecting neighborhoods.

"I was amazed at last night's economic development committee meeting... the meeting was 7 minutes," the reporter said, adding that the tape showed no police statistics. A committee chair acknowledged the gap and said staff was following up: "Veronica has helped me reach out to the precinct to provide the stats to us," the chair said.

Members described recurring thefts and vandalism in neighborhood corridors, including reports that mirrors and car parts were taken on Bronx Park East. They also raised safety concerns about poorly lit stretches of Brunswick Parkway near the zoo and lighting gaps on Pelham Parkway; one member suggested contacting public coordinators or bridge authorities for assistance. Committee members discussed scooter clutter on sidewalks as a recurring nuisance and noted transportation committee attendance problems that complicate follow‑up.

Staff committed to seeking the precinct's latest figures and to pushing transportation staff for answers to previously submitted questions. The committee recorded the issues for follow‑up rather than taking immediate formal action.

Next steps: staff will request the precinct's current statistics, follow up on transportation permit questions, and consider contacts for addressing lighting and street‑safety issues.