New York City’s COVID-19 lockdown, fears of crime, and civil unrest drive up demand for video security systems among residents

A set of security cameras attached to an apartment building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. According to Jones Security, a security company in Brooklyn, Crown Heights is one neighborhood where the company has seen an increased demand for video system installations. (Picture: Michal Kranz)

When Tatiana Davidoff moved into a new apartment on Coney Island, Brooklyn with her husband at the start of September, they decided to install a $200 video security doorbell.