MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR PUSHING NYPD COP TOWARDS PATH OF ARRIVING SUBWAY TRAIN IN BRONX STATION

 

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced that a man has been indicted for Attempted Murder and other charges for attempting to push a NYPD Transit Police Officer onto the subway track as a train was approaching the Fordham D train station. 

District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant was seen walking on the subway tracks and after the officers arrested him and were escorting him out of the station, the defendant allegedly bumped one of them toward the tracks as a train was arriving. Fortunately, the officer regained his footing and did not get hurt. This is appalling and unconscionable behavior towards police officers who are trying to keep commuters safe.” 

District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Librado Victoriano, 34, address unknown, was indicted on Attempted Murder in the first degree, Attempted Aggravated Murder, Attempted Murder in the second degree, Attempted Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Attempted Assault in first, second and third degrees, first and second-degree Reckless Endangerment, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Criminal Trespass and Trespass. He was arraigned before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brenda Rivera and bail was continued at $500,000 cash/$1.5 million bond. He is due back in court on July 16, 2024.

According to the investigation, at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in the Fordham D train station at East 188th Street and Grand Concourse, NYPD Police Officer Joseph DeMaio and Sergeant Damion Knights of Transit District 11 observed Victoriano walking on the northbound tracks. While the officers attempted to transport him out of the station, as they walked on the narrowest part of the platform, the defendant used his shoulder to push Officer DeMaio causing him to lose his balance and stumble towards an arriving train.

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.

Housing Lottery Launches For 1148 Washington Avenue In Morrisania, The Bronx

  

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1148 Washington Avenue, a four-story residential building in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Asher Hershkowitz Architect and developed by Jacob Jacobs under Dean Street Realty LLC, the structure yields nine residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $105,223 to $181,740.

Each unit offers name-brand and energy-efficient kitchen appliances, air conditioning, and hardware floors. Tenants are responsible for electricity, which includes electric stove, hot water, and heat.

At 130 percent of the AMI, there is one studio with a monthly rent of $2,100 for incomes ranging from $72,000 to $124,150; 25 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,221 for incomes ranging from $76,149 to $139,620; and 34 two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,705 for incomes ranging from $92,743 to $167,570.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than May 20, 2024.

Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Manhattan

 

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on April 30, 2024 following an encounter with members of a joint New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Homeland Security Task Force in Chelsea, Manhattan.

At approximately 2 p.m. on April 30, officers from a joint NYPD and Homeland Security Task Force were working a case in Chelsea when they spotted a man, who then ran into a business at 202 West 24th Street. The officers pursued and encountered the man, and discharged their service weapons, striking the man. The man was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Officers recovered a firearm in a fanny pack at the scene.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident. 

These are preliminary facts and subject to change.  

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Weekly News - Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy

Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry

Increases Despite Improving Economy

Food insecurity increased in New York, with one-in-nine households unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according to a follow-up analysis released by State Comptroller DiNapoli. His 2023 report found one-in-10 New York households experienced food insecurity in 2019 through 2021. Nationally, food insecurity increased for the first time in over a decade to 11.2% during 2020 through 2022.

“As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the enhanced federal benefits that helped struggling families put food on the table, and just as food and other household costs started to rise,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “These benefits drove down the number of households facing food insecurity and food insufficiency. Higher food costs and rising poverty rates leave far too many New York households with too little to eat. I urge the federal government to expand eligibility for nutrition assistance programs so we can make sure families throughout New York and America don’t go hungry.”

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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases

Review of Elder Care Reports

State Comptroller DiNapoli released a report highlighting recent audits that examined whether the New York City and State programs that provide care and services to New York's seniors are effective and fulfilling their purpose. These audits demonstrate the importance of protecting the State’s older population and ensuring that the services and programs they need are being delivered appropriately and in a timely manner. 

“New York’s senior population is growing, but many of the elder care programs and systems that are meant to provide protection, care and assistance need improvement,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “My office’s audits identify ways to improve these programs and services to ensure that they are addressing the needs of New York’s seniors.”

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Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father

A 37-year-old Queens woman, Deanna Hansen, was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $85,000 in New York State pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller DiNapoli announced.

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Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments

State Comptroller DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation for stealing her deceased father-in-law's pension payments.

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Municipal & School Audits 

• Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments’ Collections
• Pembroke Central School District – Investment Program
• Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds
• Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight
• Village of Unadilla – Procurement

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