NYPD Comp Stat report Numbers For the First Two Weeks of January 2019

Police Department City of New York

Volume 26 Number 2   CompStat Bronx Report 
Covering the Week 1/7/2019 Through 1/13/2019

                                     Year to Date* Two Weeks 2019
                                     2019    2018 % Chg
Murder                         3            5        -40.0
Rape                            13          10         30.0
Robbery                      113        90         25.6
Fel. Assault                186       172          8.1 
Burglary                      64          59          8.5   
Gr. Larceny                194       201        -3.5  
G.L.A.                          41           44        -6.8    
TOTAL                      614         581       5.68      


Transit                        15          10        50.0
Housing                      52          39        33.3
Petit Larceny             509      418        21.8
Misd. Assault            375       299       25.4
Misd. Sex Crimes       34         16       112.5
Shooting Vic.                9         13       -30.8 
Shooting Inc.                9           9          0.0

EDITOR'S NOTE:

You can see from the reported crime statistics by the NYPD that crime is up for the first two weeks of 2019 when compared to the first two weeks of 2018. While all crime in the borough of the Bronx is up 5.68% for the first two weeks of 2019 over the same period of 2018, we are disturbed at the increases in these precincts, 42nd 58.54%, 45th 51.61%, 46th 39.53%, and 48th 27.59%. 

It should be noted that while the murder rate Bronx wide for 2018 was 25% higher than 2017, there were three precincts the 49th with an increase in murder of 133.3%, 50th precinct with an increase of 133.3%, and the 52nd with an increase of 250%. We are happy to see a decrease for the first two weeks in 2019 in the overall number for the Bronx.

The Rape rate for 2018 it was 14.1% higher Bronx wide than in 2017 with the three Bronx precincts having the largest increase in rape. The 41st 95.2%, the 49th 92.3%, and the 50th 87.5%. We are not happy to see that in the first two weeks for 2019 the rate of rape Bronx wide is up 30% over the same period of the year before which was an increase over the previous year.

When I questioned Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neil  on the increase of these crimes in August of 2018 I was told that 100 new officers were assigned to Bronx precincts. I later found out that said new officers were only replacing officers which had retired or were transferred to other duties resulting in what many officers said were a zero net gain of officers, and a few precincts having less police officers than they had previously. 

On January 8th I questioned Mayor de Blasio on the figures from the year end Comp Stat report from the NYPD about the rise in violent crime in the Bronx. Mayor de Blasio replied that my figures must be wrong and that I should check them with the NYPD. I have taken the mayor up on his suggestion, and sent an e-mail to Commissioner O'Neil (over one week ago with no answer), and put a request in to Chief Hoffman (the former commanding officer of the 52nd precinct) who is the head of Community Affairs at the NYPD only to be given the run around by the NYPD. I can't wait for my next opportunity to question Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neil.   

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 121 Months’ For Conspiring to Distribute Heroin, Cocaine and Marijuana Across New York City

  John Santos was sentenced by United States District Judge Frederic Block to 121 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years’ supervised release, following his December 2017 guilty plea to participating in a conspiracy to distribute a kilogram or more of heroin, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and marijuana. 

Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Ray Donovan, Special Agent-in-Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division (DEA), Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent-in-Charge, Homeland Security Investigation, New York (HSI), Keith M. Corlett, Acting Superintendent, New York State Police (NYSP), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the sentence.

“With this sentence, Santos will serve a significant prison term for his role as the leader of a large-scale drug trafficking ring,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue.  “This Office and our law enforcement partners are responding to the opioid epidemic by vigorously investigating and prosecuting those like the defendant who seek to line their own pockets by selling dangerous drugs in our communities.”

“This sentencing is one of many successes in law enforcement’s battle against opioid abuse because it serves as a reminder that we are dedicated to identifying, investigating and dismantling drug trafficking organizations,” stated DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Donovan.  “Enforcement is a key factor in fighting opioid abuse and in stopping fatal overdoses in our cities because it takes away their means to wreak havoc.”

“Running the full gamut of drug trafficking, John Santos ran a criminal organization that flooded the streets on New York City with cocaine, heroin and marijuana,” stated HSI Special Agent-in-Charge Melendez.  “Today’s sentencing proves once again that being employed as a drug dealer in this city comes with severe consequences.”

 “The sentencing of Santos sends a clear message that we will not tolerate this kind of activity anywhere in New York State,” stated NYSP Acting Superintendent Corlett.  “Santos had no regard for the damage his actions inflicted upon the communities where he trafficked narcotics. The State Police will continue to work aggressively with our federal and local partners to stop the flow of illegal and dangerous drugs onto our streets.”

 “The NYPD’s efforts to combat the far-reaching opioid crisis by ridding New York City streets of drug traffickers are greatly strengthened by our close partnerships with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District and the Drug Enforcement Administration,” stated NYPD Commissioner O’Neill.  “Anyone who deals in illegal narcotics should understand that the nation’s best investigators will stop at nothing to fight crime and keep safe all the people we serve.”

Between July 2016 and March 2017, Santos led a Bronx-based drug trafficking ring that distributed large amounts of heroin, cocaine and marijuana throughout New York City, including to out-of-state customers.  At the time of Santos’s arrest, DEA special agents seized quantities of those controlled substances, a kilogram press and other drug paraphernalia in his Bronx apartment.  Santos also served as the principal point of contact for the narcotics source of supply based in the Dominican Republic.

Two co-defendants, Robert Santos and Kevin Brito, previously pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. 

The Defendant:

JOHN SANTOS

Age:  36

Bronx, New York

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. - Upcoming Events

Black History Month Celebrating African-American  History & Culture Wednesday, February 13th 6 pm   Dominican Heritage Month Thursday, February 28th 6 pm   Irish Heritage Month Thursday, March 14th 6 pm   Women’s History Month Thursday March 21st 6 pm   LGBTQ Thursday, June 5th 6 pm   Caribbean Heritage Month Thursday, June 20th 12 pm   Bronx Summer Concert Series Orchard Beach Every Sunday Starting on July 7th - September 1st Follow us for updates! HERE.  ‌ ‌  ‌

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. - State of the Borough Address

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The Harlem Chamber Players - Upcoming Events

Please come join us!

Flutist Julietta Curenton, violist Amadi Azikiwe, and harpist Ashley Jackson will perform aFREE family concert of music by Debussy, Arnold Bax and Miguel del Aguila at theNewark School of the Arts. Click on the image above for details.

Our 11th Annual Black History Month Celebration takes place at the Schomburg Center and will feature two world premieres by the noted African American composer Adolphus Hailstork. Pianist David Berry, violinists Ashley Horne and Curtis Stewart, violist Amadi Azikiwe, and cellist Wayne Smith will perform Hailstork's Piano Quintet "Detroit" and "Nobody Know," a work for baritone and string quartet with text by Herbert Martin featuring baritone Kenneth Overton. This work was commissioned by The Harlem Chamber Players to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the importation of the first black slaves to America. The evening will conclude with Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major "American."Host Terrance McKnight of WQXR will also read poetry by Langston Hughes. This concert is part of the Harlem Renaissance 100 Celebration.

This concert is FREE and open to the public. RSVP is required. Registration will open February 14, 2019. Click on the image above for details.

Hear the highly acclaimed students from Opus 118 Harlem School of Music and meet the founder and master teacher Roberta Guaspari, the inspiration behind the award-winning documentary “Small Wonders” and Miramax’s film, “Music of the Heart,” starring Meryl Streep. Click on the image above for details.

The Harlem Chamber Players will join Jason Moran, Alicia Hall Moran, Joseph Joubert, Imani Winds, and a host of other amazing artists in this Carnegie Hall production. Tickets are going fast! Click on the image above for details.

We will close our 11th Anniversary Season at Columbia University's Miller Theatre with a Gala orchestral concert. The concert will feature Met Opera soprano Janinah Burnett, violinist Ashley Horne, and violist Amadi Azikiwe in an evening of great music, including the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Adolphus Hailstork's Two Romances for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Sinfonietta No. 1, and Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Maestro Ariel Rudiakov will conduct. Click on the image above for details.

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DE BLASIO ADMINISTRATION PLACES NYCHA RESIDENTS INTO 15,000 JOBS

Thousands of public housing residents have gained jobs after participating in NYCHA’s workforce development programs

  Mayor de Blasio announced that NYCHA has placed residents into nearly 15,000 jobs since 2014 through their workforce development programs.  Half of these jobs are at the housing authority or construction projects with NYCHA contractors and affordable housing developers,  and the rest are in the private sector.  Building on that success, the City is expanding NYCHA’s workforce development programs to Brownsville and Western Queens to provide more residents access to financial counseling, training and jobs.

“NYCHA residents are the backbone of our city. We are fighting every day to connect more residents to the good-paying jobs and careers they deserve,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“We are proud to have supported thousands of residents with new job placements,” said NYCHA Interim Chair and CEO Stanley Brezenoff. “NYCHA will continue to empower our residents through programs like REES to advance their careers and open doors to additional opportunities for themselves and their families.”

The Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES), part of NYCHA’s Department of Community Engagement and Partnerships (CEP), has helped to engage and connect residents to jobs and opportunities through strategic partnerships and key programs including JobsPlus and the Resident Training Academy. JobsPlus is a place-based program that serves one or a cluster of public housing developments. The program connects residents to a variety of  private sector jobs, provides financial counseling and training. The Resident Training Academy provides employment-linked training for NYCHA residents that leads to careers with NYCHA in positions such as caretakers and pest control technicians, and to build careers in the construction trades through opportunities with NYCHA contractors and affordable housing developers. REES also connects residents to opportunities through a citywide network of over 80 community-based partners that offer high-quality workforce, business development, as well as educational and financial counseling services for residents.

The JobsPlus program provided 7,313 resident placements since 2014. Last year, those jobs provided a median wage of $14.95 per hour. REES, through its Resident Training Academy and other programs provided 7,169 additional job placements since 2014, with a median wage of $21.39. Building on the success of these workforce development programs, NYCHA is now expanding its Resident Training Academy by 70% or 225 additional trainees annually. As announced in NYCHA 2.0, residents will be prepared for good paying jobs that address NYCHA repairs needs, as well as new construction and preservation efforts. The JobsPlus program will also expand within Brownsville and Western Queens. For more info, residents should visit opportunitynycha.org.

Since 2014, NYCHA has implemented the following efforts to provide more economic opportunities to residents:

· Establishing seven union partnerships for direct employment and 80 community partnerships to provide quality social and economic opportunity services.

· Providing on the ground employment-linked training opportunities and job placement assistance to NYCHA residents through the NYCHA Resident Training Academy.

· Expanded the JobsPlus program to launch the City’s 10th site in East New York.

· Providing nearly 24,000 resident connections to high-quality economic opportunity services.

· Growing the graduating class from the Food Business Pathways Program (FBP) to 270 residents; FBP is a free business accelerator program, sponsored by Small Business Services, that empowers public housing residents and NYCHA Section 8 voucher holders to start and grow food businesses.

· Expanded access to the Earned Income Tax Credit by launching the first ever Virtual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites on NYCHA campuses.

· Launched the new OpportunityConnect portal to directly connect residents with services from REES and its partners.

“Increasing access to employment is key to fighting poverty and preventing homelessness,” said Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks. “We’re proud to participate in this NYCHA program that is opening doors for the people we serve, connecting thousands of our hardworking neighbors in need to jobs and opportunity—and we look forward to continuing to collaborate to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.”

"Helping NYCHA residents connect to quality jobs increases economic mobility and strengthens communities," said Matt Klein, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity. "We look forward to building on these successes to help more NYCHA residents achieve their goals. 

Women's March Celebration in Bronx

  It happened after the Women's March NYC in Manhattan at the Sanz on Allerton Avenue. Elected officials joined with the girls from the Talitha Cumi Academy for hours more of entertainment and flowers for all the women and girls courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj the lone male elected official in attendance. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, Assembly members Nathalia Fernandez and Karines Reyes, along with Civil Court Judge Naita Semaj were on hand to speak about their experiences as elected officials, with Bronx DA Clark saying that she is running for re-election. District Attorney's are prohibited from talking about politics unless it is the year they are up for re-election. 

 Tables were set up with various information, entertainment was provided in between events that were going on, and the hours went by as if they were only minutes. Below are more photos.

Above - Children took part with adults in making Mosaics, and were being filmed (upper left corner) to be part of a documentary called 'Eyes of The World'.

Below - An explanation of what 'Eyes of The World' is.

Above - This Women's March event was presented with the help of Lady Pamela Damen and the girls of the Talitha Cumi Academy and the Sanz where the event took place.

Below - After speaking Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson introduces Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. 

Above - State Senator Alessandra Biaggi spoke about her first week in Albany, and being new to the State Senate with a lot of work to do.

Below - Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez spoke of the pleasure that this event was being held in her district, and the many things she also wishes to accomplish in the New York Assembly. Assemblywoman Karines Reyes (sitting behind Assemblywoman Fernandez) also spoke about her work as a nurse, and what she hopes to do as a legislator.

Above - Councilman Mark Gjonaj stands with Lady Pamela Damen as he talks about the Women's event. He brought roses for all the women to take home. Judge Naita Semaj holds her young daughter in the lower right of the photo.

Below - Part of the large crowd to enjoy the event.

Above - Allerton Avenue Merchants Association President Gene De Francis enjoys a glass of Red  Salivignon Blanc from the Papi Vineyard of Central Valley in Chile.

Below - Lady Pamela Damon, Joanne Hunter, Dawn Acosta, and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson.

Comptroller Stringer Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Announcement

“Homeless shelters are bursting at the seams, families are forced into the streets and far too many people struggle with how to pay rent and buy food for their kids because of New York’s affordable housing crisis.

“While Mayor de Blasio deserves credit for announcing incremental progress towards building housing for the lowest income New Yorkers, we need bigger, bolder, and quicker action for those who are already at a breaking point when it comes to housing affordability.

“I urge the Mayor to realign the City’s housing plan to focus on the 400,000 New York City households who make less than $28,170 a year and to set aside 15% of new units for homeless families. Imagine the gains we could make if our affordable housing plan were focused on the households in the greatest need. We can no longer build affordable housing that is unaffordable for those who need it the most.”

To read our plan to build for those in the greatest need and a way to pay for it by reforming how we tax home purchases, click --- Comptroller Stringer Proposes Fundamental Realignment of the City Housing Plan to Address New Yorkers Most in Need NOVEMBER 28, 2018