Greater transparency and accountability on the part of the Police Department in its interactions with citizens is what is sought through a new legislative package exposed on Monday from the Council Chamber before its Public Safety Committee. This is “How Many Stops” or “Cuántas Detenciones”, a package of two bills that would require full reports … Read more
The Department of Buildings orders work halted at a Manhattan construction property for investigations after a construction worker died after a fall on site. The incident occurred at a time when the worker was carrying out carpentry work on the 12th floor of a 57-story building located at 270 Park avenue. The unfortunate fact was … Read more
It can happen to anyone, so be careful. A 36-year-old man was pushed against a moving train, hitting various parts of his body including his head, where he was bleeding, according to police. “I spend my time praying that nothing happens to me, that nothing happens to us, that there is no danger. It is … Read more
Police charge a man with manslaughter after he allegedly crashed his car into an SUV in Brooklyn on Monday. Two people died and several more were injured in the incident. This surveillance video shows a white Toyota Camry colliding with a Honda SUV on 18th Avenue and 64th Street in the Bensonhurst section. In the … Read more
The victim is a 25-year-old man who, according to police, was shot in the buttocks inside an MTA bus after an argument with a couple, a man and a woman.According to authorities, those involved are unknown. The shooting occurred on a B 44 bus Tuesday night at about 10:20 a.m. near the intersection of Empire … Read more
Two minors are stabbed in Queens. Citizen App images show us the scene of the attack. The incident occurred yesterday at about 5 p.m. at the intersection of 165th Street and Hillside Avenue in the Jamaica Hills sector. One of the injured, 16 years old, was stabbed 3 times in the lower back. The other … Read more
Another shooting inside an MTA bus causes panic among users like Kevin Rojas, who depend on this important means of transportation in the city. -Do you feel safe when you get on the bus every day to go to study and work? “Yes a little. Because there are things that happen on the trains and … Read more
A teen suspected of assaulting an autistic minor is arrested at a Subway station in Washington Heights last week. The arrested man, only 14 years old, faces charges that include aggravated harassment and assault. It is not known at this time how many more people are being wanted in connection with the attack. The incident … Read more
Despite the increase in the number of shootings and stabbings near public schools in the city, these schools now have about a thousand fewer security agents than three years ago. According to a new report released yesterday by the New York Independent Budget Office, Police department figures show that as of the end of February … Read more
A group of activists and residents of Washington Heights called for action, after the video of the violent attack on a 15-year-old boy at a neighborhood subway station was released through social networks. In the video you can see the images of the incident that has outraged the community and that took place last Friday … Read more