All Brooklyn police precincts will now handle quality-of-life complaints, following the expansion of a city pilot program aimed at addressing issues that impact New Yorkers’ daily lives and safety.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch on Monday said they are expanding the NYPD’s Quality of Life Teams across the entire borough. The officers on the Q-Team crack down on illegal mopeds, tow abandoned and derelict vehicles, clean up encampments, address outdoor drug use and respond to noise complaints.
“Last week, we expanded our NYPD Quality of Life teams across Brooklyn as we continued to sweep out crime and deliver a safer city that is more livable, one neighborhood at a time,” Adams said in a statement. “Every New Yorker deserves to live in a neighborhood that is safe from gun violence, that has clean streets, and that is free from illegal activities."
The NYPD launched the Quality of Life program pilot in April. So far, officers have towed 640 vehicles, and seized 299 illegal e-bikes, scooters and mopeds.
"The Quality of Life Division’s mission is simple, yet vital: respond to real complaints from real people — and address the everyday issues they are dealing with,” said Tisch. “The abandoned vehicle left on the corner, the illegal e-bike parked on the sidewalk, the unlicensed smoke shop that opened on your block — all these everyday concerns add up to New Yorkers not feeling safe in their communities. Those days are coming to an end."
The NYPD expanded Q-Teams to every precinct in Manhattan on July 14 and in the Bronx on July 21. The program will launch in Queens on Aug. 11 and Staten Island on Aug. 18.
“The expansion of the NYPD’s Quality of Life Teams across Brooklyn is a welcome step toward improving the everyday safety and well-being of our neighborhoods,” said state Senator Roxanne J. Persaud. “By addressing issues like illegal vehicles, abandoned properties, and persistent noise complaints, these teams are helping to restore peace and order in our communities while ensuring that residents feel heard and protected.”
To date, Q-Teams have responded to more than 23,400 911 and 311 calls.
