Mayor Warren, Chief Singletary Announce Efforts to Curb Recent Violence
Written by Atu on July 16, 2020
• Laws and Regulations regarding public gatherings to be strictly enforced
• Emergency Order prohibits public gatherings and large private gatherings,
excluding bars and restaurants, between 11 p.m. & 5 a.m.
• State Police will provide troopers to assist RPD
• Sound systems and equipment used for illegal gatherings will be
confiscatedOver 20 people have been shot or stabbed over the last two weeks. Much of this violence has been preceded by house
parties or large gatherings on City streets and public parks. Therefore, the Mayor and Chief announced that laws and regulations regarding public gatherings will be strictly enforced and that New York State Police will assign troopers to assist RPD in these efforts.
• Emergency Order prohibits public gatherings and large private gatherings,
excluding bars and restaurants, between 11 p.m. & 5 a.m.
• State Police will provide troopers to assist RPD
• Sound systems and equipment used for illegal gatherings will be
confiscatedOver 20 people have been shot or stabbed over the last two weeks. Much of this violence has been preceded by house
parties or large gatherings on City streets and public parks. Therefore, the Mayor and Chief announced that laws and regulations regarding public gatherings will be strictly enforced and that New York State Police will assign troopers to assist RPD in these efforts.
In addition, the Mayor issued a new Emergency Order that no public gatherings of 5 or more people will be allowed from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. in a public place. Also, no indoor gatherings of 10 or more unrelated individuals will be allowed from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. unless the location is licensed under Alcohol Beverage Control Law.
Eg; Bars, restaurants, etc.
