From Daily News:
“Man slashed in the face in ‘random’ clash”
From BoweryBoogie:
“Man slashed Across the Face in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in ‘Random’ Attack”
Channel 7 News: “Man Needs 30 Stitches after being slashed in face on Manhattan Street”
Lo-Down: “Apparent Random Slashing Happened at Stanton & Chrystie Streets Saturday”
In this area of the Stanton ParkHouse:
Stabbing 12/2017
Woman brutally beaten 5/2017
Murder 8/2018
Random Face Slashing 10/2018
Yesterday, disabled homeless man was punched in the face on Rivington in front of M’Finda Garden.
When will Parks Dept return the derelict looking Stanton Building to this community?
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Meanwhile, this is Parks answer to the problem of people defecating in this area: a fence.
Those in need of a toilet have already begun to ‘work around it’.
How about we open the bathrooms with security and maintenance 24/7 to actually deal with the problem?
Our answer to this park’s problems goes more like this.
Invite activities that invite positive use of a park area. Doesn’t solve everything but keeps “eyes on” the park and provides a bit of safe haven for this neighborhood.
This was happening outside the M’Finda Garden at the same time that person was being slashed:
