New York City Looks To Battle Catcalling With Smartphone App

(file / credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The city is apparently working on a catch a creep app to help women combat forceful flirtation and other forms of street harassment. Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Member Julissa Ferreras have reportedly set aside $20,000 to develop technology which would allow women to report catcalling cases and upload pictures from their smartphones of men engaged in the act. WCBS 880s Rich Lamb On The Story According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, street harassment is the most prevalent form of sexual violence that happens to both men and women in the United States. Continue reading