Have you ever seen a gazillon police cars speed through the streets of NYC with sirens blaring? (or, as Rachel and I would say to use one of our favorite words, a cavalcade of police cars?). I always wondered what must be going on to cause the ruckus. Some major crime, no doubt. See this YouTube clip for a demo.
Well, when Rachel and I were seated at the counter of Polonia in the East Village, awaiting our pirogies, blintzes, beets, zucchini dumplings, and potato pancakes (photo to come!), two NYPD awaiting their carry-out dinner struck up a conversation. We used this opportunity to ask everything we ever wanted to know about being a cop in NYC. Rachel asked about the rush of police cars…mystery unveiled! The cop said that it’s done as a show of force, showing potential terrorists and criminals that the NYPD is ready to deploy en mass, if need be. This tactic has already proven to reduce terrorism threats in Israel, he said. Who knew? See what you learn when you pass up a table at a restaurant for the counter stools?
Tags: east village, NYPD, Polonia
