The city will spend $1.6 million to put panic buttons in hundreds of bodegas after a string of recent violent deli incidents, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday. Up to 500 of the devices will be in ...

New York City officials announced on Sunday plans to install hundreds of panic buttons in bodegas in an effort to tackle ongoing crime. The announcement comes after a series of recent violent ...

Now, under Mayor Eric Adams, we’ve entered a bold new era: that of the Panic Button Doctrine™. Mayor Eric Adams announces $1.6 million funding for 500 bodega panic buttons to curb deli crime ...

They are small devices that— with the push of a button— alert supervisors or call 911 right away.