After Decades Guardian Angels Patrolling Central Park Again
- 9 years ago
After a 20-year absence, the Guardian Angels are back in Central Park.
After a 20-year absence, the Guardian Angels are back in Central Park.
The citizen-based group was a common sight there in the 1980s, when crime was rampant.
They gave up the watch shortly after Rudy Giuliani became New York City’s mayor, citing intensified police presence as a key reason behind their retirement from park patrol.
Though New York has had much success with keeping criminal activity at bay since, a recent surge prompted the group to put their red jackets and berets back on and resume their watch.
According to the Guardian Angels, incidents in Central Park have
After a 20-year absence, the Guardian Angels are back in Central Park.
The citizen-based group was a common sight there in the 1980s, when crime was rampant.
They gave up the watch shortly after Rudy Giuliani became New York City’s mayor, citing intensified police presence as a key reason behind their retirement from park patrol.
Though New York has had much success with keeping criminal activity at bay since, a recent surge prompted the group to put their red jackets and berets back on and resume their watch.
According to the Guardian Angels, incidents in Central Park have