Op-Ed: “Broken Windows” are Symbols of a Society that is Out of Control

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ

Broken windows and graffiti-laden subway cars are symbols of a society that is out of control. A permissive approach to crime is making it extremely difficult for law-abiding citizens to live in New York City. Former Police Commissioner William Bratton was credited with controlling crime between the 1990s and 2017 in Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles, through enforcing punishment for minor crimes in order to prevent major crimes. In short, enforcing the law for minor infractions of the law took criminals off the streets and sent a message that authorities were serious about cracking down on crime.

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a male teen was shot in Fordham Manor on Thursday and is being treated at Jacobi hospital. Police said officers responded to a call regarding the incident in which a 15-year-old boy was shot once in the left leg at approximately 4.15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 2543 Webster Avenue, which is the location of Burlington store. They said the victim was brought to Jacobi Medical Center where he was in stable condition. Police said the shooter fled the scene in an unidentified vehicle. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A man was arrested in Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, following an assault. The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to an incident at around 2.55 p.m. on Thursday and a 61-year-old man was later arrested and charged with assault and harassment. They said 48-year-old male victim was struck / punched in the head and suffered bruising and pain to the forehead. The victim’s injuries were treated at the scene by EMS. When Norwood News spoke to a number of park-goers about an hour or so later to see if anyone had witnessed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the unidentified man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection with a burglary pattern identified in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Regarding the first incident, it was reported to police that on Monday, Jan. 10, at approximately 8.40 a.m., the man entered a residential apartment located at Ryer Avenue and East 181st Street through the front door by breaking the lock. Once inside, he removed an electronic bike and construction tools valued at approximately $7,605. He then fled on

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on Mayor Eric Adams’ blueprint to end gun violence. “What’s going to work is if they bring back the “Stop & Frisk” [policy] and they fund the police again, give them back the money they deserve. When they had the “Stop & Frisk,” even though people say it was racist, I feel it wasn’t so much a racist thing. It’s just that people complain, and it’s wrong. If they bring that back, I guarantee you that crime will drop. When they had it when [Mayor Michael] Bloomberg was in, the City was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has released a video following the fatal shooting of a man in the early hours of Monday morning in University Heights. On Monday, Feb. 7, at approximately 00.02 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2296 Andrews Avenue. Upon arrival, police observed a 41-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. EMS also responded and pronounced the man deceased on the scene. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. The victim has since been

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Chair of the New York City Council criminal justice committee, Manhattan City Council Member Carlina Rivera, tweeted on Wednesday that she had written a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, inviting him to take a tour of Rikers Island during his upcoming visit to New York on Thursday, Feb. 3. However, a visit by the president to the controversial City jail was not on the cards in the end, as confirmed by the White House. The president’s visit was instead taken up with various discussions with Mayor Eric Adams and other gun violence prevention expert groups on immediate strategies to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The offices of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon released the following joint statement after a meeting on Tuesday at City Hall, to discuss gun violence. “Today, Mayor Eric Adams and District Attorneys Alvin Bragg, Darcel Clark, Eric Gonzalez, Melinda Katz, and Michael McMahon met in City Hall,” the statement read. “The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the mutually shared goals of keeping New Yorkers safe, particularly from the rising

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Williamsbridge, in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Jan. 31, at 10.12 p.m., inside 3501 Eastchester Road, a laundromat business, the person entered the location, approached a 74-year-old store employee and demanded he open the cash register. The individual then began to punch the victim, pushing him to the ground and causing pain and bruising, police said. The assailant then forcibly