Deputy Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey says that thieves took a mile of copper wire in July and August from lampposts in East River Park.
Copper was recently going for $2.25 a pound at one Staten Island scrap yard.
Thieves target copper in park lampposts
NEW YORK Park officials say theft of copper wires from the lampposts has
spiked in recent months, leaving many areas without proper lighting
and costing the city thousands of dollars in repairs.
