On the recordJune 24, 2003
But I wish to highlight some concerns I have with the current distribution formula. The City of New York spends $13.5 million a week, $700 million a year on extra police protection during its current state of alert. That amounts to more than $1 billion since September 11. And I am not talking about money that the city would spend anyway for police protection. I am talking about the net additional amount New York spends to protect against terrorist attacks. New York's needs were highlighted as recently as last week when news of an al-Qaeda operative was arrested for plotting to sever the cables on the Brooklyn Bridge. The operative said one of the main foils to his plan was the added security around the bridge which prevented him from acting. One of the reasons terrorist prevention needs are not met by some cities is because of the formula the Department uses to distribute funds.
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