Brooklyn McDonald’s begins carding after teens 'trashed the store': report
Brooklyn McDonalds enforces under-20 ban
A Brooklyn McDonald’s has introduced a controversial new policy: no one under 20 can enter without an adult. The Flatbush location implemented the rule after a surge in violent incidents and 911 calls, leading the owner to increase security and enforce an ID check at the door. FOX 5's Arthur Chi'en has the story.
BROOKLYN - A McDonald’s location in Brooklyn has started carding customers at the door and banning anyone under the age of 20 from entering without a parent or proper ID.
What we know:
Posts on social media showed the sign on the front door, which reads: "No one under the age of 20 is allowed in this restaurant without a parent and proper identification." A video posted to TikTok showed the "operation" underway.
The policy is being enforced by security guards and NYPD officers stationed outside the restaurant.
Some members of the community say they are frustrated by the new restriction, arguing tha teens need places to gather after school, but others support he policy, citing concerns over public safety.
The backstory:
The restaurant, which is located at Nostrand and Flatbush avenues, recently took the step after a group of kids wearing ski masks broke a glass door and attacked a security guard, according to manager Amber Hussainm, who spoke with the New York Post. She described it as a "crazy scene."
For the year she's worked there, every day after school, up to 20 teens go in and "trash the store" – "throwing ice at customers, snatching bags of foods from Uber drivers and smoking weed inside the restaurant," Hussain told The Post.
By the numbers:
In 2025 so far, there have been 29 calls to 911 there, the Post reported, which referenced the NYPD.
That pace would surpass the over 100 calls made from the store annually over the last three years.
Big picture view:
Last year, our sister station, FOX 5 DC, reported about a dozen Giant grocery stores in the region "restricting entry to anyone under 18 after 6 p.m. without an adult" – a new policy aimed at curbing crime.