Velazquez Voices Support for “Permit Free Zones”

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has written to New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill, praising the Department for declaring certain parts of Chinatown as "permit free zones."

Velázquez's district, New York's 7th, includes Manhattan's Chinatown.

"The community at large supports the Precinct's actions," the letter reads. "I encourage such efforts to continue, as the benefits are exponential for local business and police-community relations."

The full text of the letter is below.

April 24, 2017

The Honorable James P. O'Neill
Police Commissioner
New York Police Department
One Police Plaza
New York, NY 10038

Dear Commissioner O'Neill:

I write to express my support of the New York Police Department's (NYPD) 5th Precinct in their work declaring certain areas of Chinatown as "permit free zones." Over the course of the past few weeks, areas around Mott Street, Bayard and Mulberry Streets have been targeted areas of parking enforcement. Specifically, officers have posted notices on lamp posts and have affixed flyers on all parked cars that use "placard" parking privileges. In some cases, the Department has enforced this permit free zone policy by towing repeat offenders.

The Department's policy has been largely applauded by the community, as it has opened up scarce on-street parking that was previously inaccessible. The 5th Precinct's work has made it easier for local business owners to receive their deliveries and has, in some cases, increased business sales.

In summary, this approach has not gone unnoticed—and the community at large supports the Precinct's actions. I encourage such efforts to continue, as the benefits are exponential for local business and police-community relations.

Sincerely,

Nydia M. Velázquez
Member of Congress

cc: Tommy M. Ng, Deputy Inspector, NYPD 5th Precinct

維樂貴絲發聲支持"無執照區"

華盛頓特區–國會議員維樂貴絲 (D-NY) 今天寫信給紐約警察局局長詹姆斯·奧尼爾，讚揚該部門宣布唐人街的某些地區為"無執照區"。

信中寫道："整個社區都支持警察局第五分局的行動。""我鼓勵這樣的努力能繼續下去，因為對當地的商業以及警察局與社區關係的利益都有幫助。"

這封信的全文如下。

2017年4月24日

尊敬的詹姆斯·奧尼爾
行政長官
紐約警察局
One Police Plaza
New York, NY 10038

尊敬的奧尼爾行政長官:

我寫信表達我對紐約警察局（NYPD）第五分局的支持。警察局第五分局宣布唐人街某些地區為"無執照區"。在過去幾週內，勿街，擺也街和茂比利街已經成為停車執法的目標區域。具體來說，警察在燈柱上張貼了通知，並在所有使用"標語牌"停車特權的車上貼了傳單。在某些情況下，警察局第五分局會通過拖走再次違規的車輛來執行這個無執照區的政策。

該部門的政策在很大程度上受到社會的表揚和支持，因為它給於了以前無法進入路邊停車的車輛更多的位置。第五分區的工作使當地企業主更容易收到遞送的貨物，並在某些情況下增加了業務銷售。

總而言之，這種方法得到了社區的關注， 並且整個社區都支持警察局第五分局的行動。我鼓勵這樣的努力能繼續下去，因為對當地的商業以及警察局與社區關係的利益都有幫助。

真誠的，

Nydia M. Velázquez
國會議員

cc：吳銘恆，副督察，紐約警察局第五分局

Full letter here.