ABC 7 Coverage of Random Screening at IS 98 in the Bronx
Mayor de Blasio Now Supports School Safety Agents
NY Daily News: Brawl at Manhattan high school leaves six School Safety Agents injured
By Thomas Tracy, Nicholas Williams, and Michael Elsen-Rooney “It was a really hectic situation especially when you have that many people crowded around. There’s a lot of arm movements and someone can just get elbowed in the face accidentally just for trying to help,” he said.“The situation in general it was kind of bad but […]
News 12: Police arrest 16-year-old suspect linked to shooting near 4 Midwood schools
By News 12 Staff Police say they arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection to shots fired near schools in Midwood on Monday. The Department of Education says the shooting was not school-related and did not happen on school property, but parents were concerned as the incident took place within a few blocks of four Midwood […]
NY Post: Teen gang member arrested for shooting near NYC high school: cops
By Tina Moore and Selim Algar A 16-year-old gang member who’s been busted on gun charges twice in the past eight months was nabbed for opening fire on another teen near a Brooklyn high school, police said Tuesday. The teen, a reputed member of the G-Stone Crips whose name wasn’t released because of his age, squeezed off a […]
NY Post: Teen dead in broad daylight shooting in Harlem
By Craig McCarthy and Amanda Woods A teen was shot and killed in Harlem Tuesday afternoon, cops said. Taquan Jones, 17, was shot once in the upper chest just before 3:30 p.m. on West 132nd Street near Lenox Avenue, according to cops. Jones, of East Harlem, was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead minutes before […]
Exclusive: CBS2 Cameras On Hand At Unannounced Security Screenings At Troubled New York City High Schools
By Marcia Kramer NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An epidemic of violence and an arsenal of guns, knives and other weapons in city schools has finally prompted Mayor Bill de Blasio to take action. CBS2 cameras were exclusively on hand at one school Monday, where a cache of weapons was confiscated, Marcia Kramer reported. The head of the school […]
Arranca operativo especial para evitar ingreso de armas de fuego a escuelas publicas de NYC
En revisiones aleatorias en solo horas fueron detectadas tres pistolas en planteles de El Bronx y Brooklyn By Fernando Martinez Los operativos con detectores de metales y revisión detallada de los bultos de los estudiantes para ingresar a edificios escolares de la ciudad de Nueva York aumentarán en los próximos días, sin previo aviso, según lo anunciado […]
ABC 7: Metal detectors, more NYPD presence expected at high-risk NYC schools
By Joe Torres CROTONA PARK, Bronx (WABC) — The use of metal detectors and other security measures are being boosted at NYC schools after a rash of guns being found in schools last week. On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said unannounced scanning and additional officers will soon be implemented at some schools that are […]
PIX 11: NYC increasing unannounced scanning amid uptick in gun possession at schools
By Kristine Garcia, Kala Rama NEW YORK — Gun possession at New York City schools this year has become a growing problem, and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday there will be an increase in unannounced security scannings at buildings as a deterent. “We need to make sure we’re adding extra protection to make sure there’s […]