Panhandling

Call 911 to report aggressive panhandling.

Aggressive panhandling includes:

• Asking for money in a way that makes the victim fear being hurt or having their property stolen by doing any of the following:
  • Following the victim
  • Blocking path of the victim
  • Threatening the victim
  • Touching the victim
  • Intimidating the victim
• Asking for money within 10 feet of a bank or check cashing business while it is open for business. If an ATM located in a bank is available for use by the public, that location is considered open for business.
• Approaching vehicles in the street to offer goods or services or asking for money by touching or blocking the car or acting in any other aggressive manner.
• Offering to sell a MetroCard "swipe" to gain entry to the transit system, or reselling a MetroCard.