Crime in city parks is on the rise, according to figured released by the NYPD Sunday.
The department looked at figures in 20 parks and found 68 crimes
reported during the second quarter of the year. That’s compared to 48
last year.Thirty of the crimes were grand larcenies, or property that was
taken when left unattended. There were no murders in the parks during
that period, police say.Flushing Meadows Park had the highest number of crimes, 21, followed by Prospect and Bronx Parks.
Crime citywide is down seven percent compared to 2006.
