Red Hook tenants press for resident help in crime watch
Captain Jack Lewis and Police Officer Brian Potter joined Red Hook West tenants at a PSA1 meeting in the Columb ia Street complex to urge resident participation. Diana Rodriguez of the Brooklyn DA's Gang Bureau noted reduced gang activity but emphasized employment resources, while Housing Police Captain John Apen urged expanding the Resident Watch program and coordinating patrols with the 76th Precinct. The West and East meetings occur monthly at 477 Columbia Street and 167 Bush Street respectively, open to the public.