NYC Bill Seeks Retail Safety Upgrades Amid Soaring Shop Theft, But Businesses Worry Over Costs
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Ramos' bill would require retail shops to assess safety risks and implement protection plans for employees, costing small businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars they can't afford.
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The bill would mandate safety training for staff, force stores with violent attacks to hire security guards, and require panic buttons.
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Business owners criticize Ramos for backing policies like bail reform that have fueled retail crime while now blaming businesses.
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Shoplifting and robbery complaints have soared in NYC amid recent criminal justice reforms.
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The bill echoes a California law requiring employers to create workplace violence prevention plans and document incidents.