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flag Brownsville, Brooklyn, creates a police-free zone for four events to build trust, with community members handling low-level issues.

flag A temporary "police-free zone" has been established on two blocks of Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where community members from the Brownsville Safety Alliance manage low-level incidents during four annual events. flag While NYPD officers remain on the edges and respond to serious crimes, the initiative aims to reduce tensions and build trust, following a 2020 program launched under Mayor de Blasio. flag The effort, supported by residents and some political figures, faces criticism from others who call it risky amid rising crime in the 73rd Precinct.

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