'Guardian Angels' patrol New York City because cops 'are not responding'
- 4 years ago
A group of citizens known as the "Guardian Angels" is seen in this footage patrolling the Upper West Side (UWS) of New York City on August 10 in an effort to fill the gaps for cops they say are "not responding."
“The cops are not responding now at all,” said Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, “so we are trying to fill the void. We take care of the people in the neighborhood, but also make sure that especially emotionally disturbed men are not taken advantage of.”
Tensions have been high as some residents expressed concern with homeless moving into the UWS hotels.
Some locals drew messages of welcome outside the Lucerne Hotel and Belleclaire Hotel, "Make America Care Again" and "Welcome to the neighborhood" read some of the messages on the sidewalk in bright-colored chalk letters.
“The cops are not responding now at all,” said Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, “so we are trying to fill the void. We take care of the people in the neighborhood, but also make sure that especially emotionally disturbed men are not taken advantage of.”
Tensions have been high as some residents expressed concern with homeless moving into the UWS hotels.
Some locals drew messages of welcome outside the Lucerne Hotel and Belleclaire Hotel, "Make America Care Again" and "Welcome to the neighborhood" read some of the messages on the sidewalk in bright-colored chalk letters.