“We are not going to tolerate chaos and disorder in our city. Period,” Parker said during a bill signing ceremony in City Hall Wednesday.
signed three public safety-oriented bills into law Wednesday that aim to crack down on nuisance businesses and make it harder for people who have committed crimes to evade the police.
“We are not going to tolerate chaos and disorder in our city. Period,” she said. “We will restore a sense of order and public safety.” Philly City Council advances bill requiring the city to collect more data on homelessness and overdose reversalsCity Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, who represents Kensington and was the prime backer of the legislation, said the idea is to cut down on nuisance activity taking place late at night in smoke shops, corner stores, and takeout restaurants along the Kensington Avenue corridor.
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