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Committee presses staff for answers after police contingent withdrawn from Washington Square Park; schedules hearing on off-leash dog hours
Summary
Members said a roughly 60-officer contingent assigned to Washington Square Park was withdrawn after the New Year; residents raised complaints about aggressive enforcement of off‑leash activity and the committee agreed to host a public hearing (target March) to gather community input and get enforcement and statute details from parks staff.
Community Board 2 members said they were awaiting clarity after a post-holiday withdrawal of a roughly 60-person police contingent from Washington Square Park and agreed to press parks staff for an official statement on future assignments.
"That contingent of police officers was stopped," Chair Rich Cacopolo said, adding that the committee was trying…
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