Police forces to be dispatched by Mayor Adams to the Bronx following a series of shootings in the area.
In a bid to curb the escalating violence in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams has announced the deployment of 1,000 additional police officers to the borough. The announcement was made at Haffen Park, the site of a shooting incident over the weekend.
As of Sunday, 215 people have been shot in the Bronx this year, with several more shootings taking place since then, some of them fatal. This year's shooting total in the Bronx is down 23.5% from the same time last year, when 281 people had been shot. However, the recent spike in violence has raised concerns among local officials and residents.
The police officers will focus on the "hot spots" in the Bronx, aiming to reduce the number of shootings and bring a sense of safety to the community. Notably, the deployment is in response to a string of shootings in the borough, some of which were fatal.
Mayor Adams made the announcement after a fatal shooting at a basketball tournament in Baychester on Saturday, which also injured four other people, including a 17-year-old girl. Four people, including two teenagers, were arrested after the shooting.
The meeting, intended to take place at Gracie Mansion or another location, is aimed at engaging in a conversation with local gang leaders. The purpose is to address the root causes of the violence and find solutions to break the cycle of gang activity, young shooters, and recidivism, which Adams referred to as a "terrible equation."
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and other officials were present at the announcement, but NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch did not appear to be in attendance.
The deployment of these officers was originally planned for monitoring the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, but in light of the current situation in the Bronx, they will instead be sent to the borough. The mayor has mobilized officers from behind the desk to deal with the violence in the Bronx this weekend.
Mayor Adams also plans to meet with local gang leaders in the next few days to continue the conversation and work towards a safer Bronx.
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