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Cops Can’t Crack Down On Drug Activity At Local Park Because Of Striking Verizon Workers

A police cruiser parked outside the 61st precinct. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Neighbors living near a troubled playground will have to wait for the Verizon strike to be resolved before police reinstate a regular patrol to deter drug activity in the area. Speaking at the community council meeting Wednesday,

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Parks Dept Installs Gate At Local Playground To Keep Out Drugs & Crime

City Councilman Chaim Deutsch with Parks Department employees putting up a gate at Homecrest Playground. (Photo: Councilman Chaim Deutsch [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=537394043096094&set=a.356773884491445.1073741827.100004765095752&type=3&theater] / Facebook)The Parks Department installed a gate Wednesday at the entrance to

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Councilman Deutsch Steps Into Homecrest Playground To Combat Illegal Drug Activity

City Councilman Chaim Deutsch met with neighbors to discuss plans for improving safety at Homecrest Playground. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Chaim Deutsch [http://council.nyc.gov/d48/html/members/home.shtml] met with a group of families at Homecrest Playground Tuesday night to discuss efforts to rid

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Despite Recent Arrests, Neighbors Say Police Neglect Has Allowed Homecrest Playground To Become A Haven For Brazen Criminal Activity

Homecrest Playground. (Photo: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation) Although cops seized a sizable amount of pills and pot during a traffic stop this week near Homecrest Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/homecrest-playground/history], neighbors say the local precinct’s neglect of the park, near Homecrest Avenue