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NYCHA to Cut Unarmed Security Program at Senior Buildings 

While most NYCHA campuses are equipped with security cameras, exterior lighting, or both, its 55 senior buildings—a subset of the authority’s 2,411-building portfolio—have an unarmed security guard posted at the entrance for eight hours a day.

But the $7 million-per-year service, which provides NYCHA residents ages 62 and older with more peace of mind, will come to an end on June 30 as part of a broader cost-cutting effort, NYCHA confirmed. The authority says it is facing a $35 million deficit in its 2024 operating budget.


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