Can the NYPD find social workers to staff each precinct?

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday May 16, 2024 [Donate now]( [Lawmakers push to staff each NYPD precinct with social workers. But where will they find them?]( [An NYPD precinct.]( [A new bill introduced Thursday would cost roughly $20 million, councilmembers said.]( More Stories From Today [An NYPD vehicle drives down a street in Manhattan's Chinatown on March 8, 2024.]( [12-year-old girl shot and 2 women injured in Queens due to street brawl, NYPD says]( [All three victims were taken in stable condition at local hospitals, according to officials.]( [One of the Hope Gardens building, a public housing complex in Bushwick.]( [NYC Council approves bill seeking better data on privately run public housing]( [The legislation requires the city to publish comprehensive metrics on privately run NYCHA complexes.]( [A photo of John Adams High School]( [NYPD says Queens school administrator showed porn to an underage student]( [Michael Budhu was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse in the third degree.]( [A kid digs into a school cafeteria meal.]( [Mayor Adams’ budget cuts raise concerns about NYC school food]( [Demand is up at school cafeterias amid an influx of migrant and homeless students, according education officials.]( [Runners in a half marathon at the finish.]( [NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Saturday. Here's what you need to know.]( [The race organized by New York Road Runners kicks off at 7 a.m. on May 18.]( [A group of geese flying.]( [Extra Extra: A NJ town is planning a mass killing of geese]( [Because the town is that desperate to get rid of the geese, here are your afternoon links: name some baby falcons, McDonald's new idea, the Governors Island sheep are back and more from around the city and internet.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.