NYPD Enlists Volunteers For Citywide Graffiti Cleanup Initiative

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is kicking off a citywide graffiti cleanup initiative Saturday.

The department has been seeking out volunteers and asking for supplies donations for about a month since announcing the plan in March.

To view the progress we are making throughout NYC, you can use this interactive map https://t.co/gfW4A752go

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 10, 2021

The NYPD said it received more than 6,000 complaints in 2020 about damage to properties – including from graffiti.

As CBS2 reported last summer, the city’s budget didn’t include funding to clean up the damage. So, the department asked New Yorkers for help.

HAPPENING NOW: Members of the 102 Pct. teamed up with the Woodhaven BID, working together to clean-up the Jamaica Ave corridor. We were able to clean graffiti from several locations that were causing an eyesore in the community we serve and protect, including 76-01 Jamaica Ave. pic.twitter.com/zgvE1uJOCj

— NYPD 102nd Precinct (@NYPD102Pct) April 10, 2021

During today’s Community & NYPD graffiti cleanup, officers partnered up with volunteers from around the community of Corona & Elmhurst to clean graffiti from 111-11 44 Avenue. Let’s keep working together to keep NYC graffiti-free!! pic.twitter.com/XLwVZLKdf7

— NYPD 110th Precinct (@NYPD110Pct) April 10, 2021

Sector Boy graffiti team is off to a strong startFirst stop was 19 East 19th Street – looks great pic.twitter.com/I4VMwDvQcg

— NYPD 13th Precinct (@NYPD13Pct) April 10, 2021

The NYPD’s Vandals Task Force works to prevent graffiti around the city.

source https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/04/10/nypd-graffiti-cleanup-campaign/