No dumb ass. Guns are not allowed in special sensative areas. The NYPD telling them the guns have to be kept somewhere else, and giving them the option of storing them for the business owners. The business owners are free to store them any other place that is legal. They just can't keep them in those sensitive areas.
From your link
The letter reads: āIf this applies to your place of business, please bring your applicable firearm(s) to your local precinct in order for it to be safeguarded for you. Alternatively, you may bring your firearm(s) to another location where you are lawfully allowed to possess and store it. Lastly, you may contract with a Federally Licensed Firearms dealer (FFL) to store the firearm(s) for you ā they may, however, charge for this service.ā