More cops, cameras should control unruly crowds in Brooklyn Bridge Park, president says
5 million visitors expected this summer
Officials at Brooklyn Bridge Park say this summer season will be safer and saner season this summer thanks to stepped up police enforcement and a rash of new surveillance cameras that hope to prevent the outbreaks of mayhem that have marred the waterfront oasis in years past.
Park President Eric Landau told the Brooklyn Eagle that more police, more park patrol officers and the installation of security cameras should go a long way toward preventing brawls, robbery and even gunfire.
Last April’s partial evacuation, caused by an unruly flash mob, was the last major outrage to hit Brooklyn Bridge Park. But it was a wake-up call. Since the incident, Landau said, the park enjoyed a “wonderfully successful and busy year.” Landau was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead the park. His tenure started after that final Spring Break rumble.