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Expressive Matter Enforcement

Wednesday, May 18th

Survey all medallion spots for missing medallions.

Prepare laminated signs for all medallion locations.

Begin educating vendors.

Engage NYPD and Partners.

Thursday, May 19 Sunday May 22th

Education continues with documented contacts.o FAQs distributedo FAQs reposted on Parks Web siteo Signs are installed

Friday, May 21th

PEP Expressive Matter Enforcement Training for Officers

o 10am, North Meadow, Central ParkSaturday May 23

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Enforcement begins on the High Line.

o 7am 11pm, 2 Officers per touro Inspector Reeves, present and on call

Monday May 24th

Enforcement begins at all sites

Central Communications

Begin tracking vacant spots, 3pm daily.

Enforcement Protocols

Focus on orienting vendors to the spots and conforming to designated dimensions.

Focus on requirement for table skirt and proper storage.

Focus on eliminating any illegal (non-expressive matter) vending.

Focus on Walk-Around vendors (vendor must remain mobile).

Focus on orienting Performance Artists to the medallions.

Engagement Process

o Activate recordero Educate Vendor

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o No compliance after a short time period, issue summons for illegal vending, issuedirective to shut down.

o No compliance with directive, affect arrest, seize property for safekeeping.o Issue Criminal Court Summons, Desk Appearance Ticket, or continue arrest processing at

the precinct.

Daily coordination with the local NYPD Precinct Commander will be handled by the PEP Captain

o Union Square, 13 Pct. DI Ted Berntsen, 212 477-7411o Battery Park, 1st Pct. Capt. Edward WInski, 212 334-0611o High Line, 6th Pct. DI Raymond Caroli, 212 741-4820o Central Park, CP Pct. Capt. Wishnia, 212 570-4820

All assigned staff will enforce the general park rules as well as vending rules.

PEP Staffing 5/22 6/24

Two teams are created to enforce the rule. They will work 5:30am 1:30pm, and Noon 8pm,

seven days a week (2 Officers per tour). They will cover Union Square and Battery Park.

AM Enforcement: Capt. Greenfield, Officers Charlemagne, Brown

PM Enforcement: Sgt. Sanchez, Officers Stubbs, Szeto

PEP assigned to the Highline (2 Sgts 3 Officers) will enforce the vending rule with backup from

the above teams.

PEP assigned to Central Park will enforce within Central Park.

The Manhattan Night Hawk unit will perform overnight anti-storage and curfew enforcement.

CSA Staffing - Fixed Post 5/31

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9 at Union Square, 2 Tours, 7 days, (3 per tour)

6 at Battery, 2 Tours, 7 days, (2 per tour)

3 at Met, 1 Tour, 7 days, (2 per tour)

6 at Columbus Circle, 2 Tours, 7 days, (2 per tour)

o Also focus on Pedicabs and illegal bike rental6 at Wein Walk/GAP/CPS, 2 Tours, 7 days, (2 per tour)

Equipment

Pick-up truck (for seized property)

Passenger van for CSA transport

Tape measures for all team members