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Improving Quality of Life as We Make New

York City the Best Place to Raise a Family

The Quality of Life Division will begin operations with a pilot program in five precincts and one housing

Police Service Area. These commands will have localized, precinct-based teams — called Q-Teams

ERIC ADAMS

e all want to enjoy a great
quality of life in the great-
West city in the world — but
it’s the everyday things that mat-
ter. New Yorkers don’t want to live
with excessive noise, illegal parking,
homelessness-related issues, out-
door drug use, aggressive panhan-
dling, and all the other issues that
have risen steadily across the five
boroughs over the last six years.
That’s why the Adams admin-
istration is tackling these problems This tried-and-true method — pioneered in New York City more than 30 years ago — is now being used all over the world (Agency photo)
head on with our new NYPD Qual-
ity of Life Division. This is a citywide will accomplish this important task recorded history. And New York City Our new class sizes are capped
public safety initiative focused on while working hand-in-hand with additionally saw the second fewest at 20 students per grade for grades
enhancing trust between communi- neighbors. number of homicides in recorded K-3, 23 students per grade for grades
ties and the police, while addressing The Q-Team pilot program is mod- history. Transit crime also decreased 4-8, 25 students for grades 9-12, and
everyday concerns that impact New eled after CompStat — a system that by double digits and are at the lowest 40 students for performing groups
Yorkers’ sense of safety and well-be- uses real-time data to determine where levels in history, if you remove one and physical education classes. We
ing. We want our streets to feel and be police focus their efforts and holds pre- year of the pandemic. are committed to ensuring that, by
orderly and safe for all New Yorkers, cinct commanders accountable. This We’re making historic strides in the coming school year, at least 60
especially our families and children. tried-and-true method — pioneered making our streets and subways saf- percent of our classes will have these
The Quality of Life Division will in New York City more than 30 years er, but we know to make New York smaller class sizes.
begin operations with a pilot program ago — is now being used all over the City the best place to raise a family, And we are announcing the extra
in five precincts and one housing Po- world. We will use data to track and we must also make it easier for our funding early so that principals have
lice Service Area. These commands tackle quality-of-life issues as they oc- children to succeed in schools. Add- enough time to hire quality teach-
will have localized, precinct-based cur and focus our attention accordingly. ing more teachers in our schools to ers, and plan for the school year that
teams — called Q-Teams. The teams The Quality of Life Division provide more individualized care to starts this fall.
are made up of officers who have al- builds on our recent achievements our students is one of the best ways Safe and clean streets, thriving
ready forged relationships with their in reducing crime across New York to help them learn, so we are hiring neighborhoods, bustling transpor-
communities and have had addition- City. Because of our administration’s 3,700 additional teachers at 750 pub- tation systems, and schools where
al training on resolving quality-of-life steadfast focus on public safety, we lic schools across the five boroughs children can get the attention they
conditions — once and for all. To have now had five straight quarters of for the 2025-2026 school year. The need so they can learn — these are
be clear, this is in no way a return decreasing crime — since January 1, best part of it all: these plans were the things our administration is deliv-
to “broken-windows” policing. Our 2024 — and we are shattering crime created by schools for schools — em- ering to New Yorkers every day, ev-
Q-Team officers will improve qual- record after crime record. The first powering our principals and teachers erywhere.
ity of life for everyone, making our three months of the year saw the low- to create systems that work best for Eric Adams is the Mayor of
neighborhoods more livable — and est number of shootings in our city’s their students so that they can excel. New York City, NY

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