Joins NYPD 66^th Precinct, NYC Parks Dept. and local community leaders in walk-through of Friends Field to enforce park rules

Ensures that with proper enforcement from NYC Parks Dept. and NYPD 66^th Precinct, noise will dissipate

‘I will continue to work with the 66^th Preinct and Parks Dept. to make sure we deal with the deafening noise; If we enforce the rules, people will abide by them’

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was joined by Captain Kenneth Quick of the NYPD 66^th Precinct, representatives from Erasmus Field and the NYC Parks and Recreation Dept. and local community leaders at Friends Field Clubhouse last Thursday to address numerous noise complaints coming from the fields in the evenings on weekends. After listening to nearly 30 irritated community members complain about constant noise into the wee hours of the night, including whistle-blowing, loud banging on bleachers and deafening music, leaders of the community then walked through Friends Field to begin enforcing park rules.

“It is unbelievable and unacceptable that people don’t even feel secure in their own house,” Assemblyman Hikind said during the meeting. “We have a situation where tax-paying homeowners are being disrupted, and we simply cannot allow for that to continue. This isn’t Yankee Stadium; we shouldn’t have to hear loud music being played at midnight.

Despite the noise complaints, Hikind encouraged the use of Friends and Erasmus Fields, urging members of the community to take advantage of what the fields have to offer. “These parks provide families with hours of entertainment on the weekends, and are a great place to spend time with loved ones. I’m not against anyone having fun in the park, however rules need to be enforced. If the rules are enforced, people will abide by them and we’ll start to see the noise dissipate.”

Hikind added, “I will continue to do everything in my power to address this noise issue. We must work together to ensure park rules are being enforced from this moment on.”

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