When : Tuesday Jan 14 starting at 7:15 pm
Where: Bronx House ,990 Pelham Parkway South
Who: Guests-Effie Ardizzone,NYC Environmental Protection,Bx Borough Coordinator
Sam A. Forson- U S Census Bureau
Friday, January 10, 2020
Thursday, January 9, 2020
As Long as Luis Supelveda is an Elected Official This Can Not Be a Private Matter The Public Needs to Know the Answer
This is taken from Zach Fink's Twitter Page
Statement from @LuisSepulvedaNY on the package sent to members of the New York State Senate from the Senator’s brother accusing him of a litany of crimes, including child molestation.
Senate Democrats held a conference yesterday where Sepulveda denied the allegations.
Will Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark Investigate the Letter From Luis Sepulveda's Brother?
A letter dated December 17, 2019 has surfaced from Jose Elias Sepulveda claiming to be the brother of State Senator Luis Sepulveda alleging child molestation, drug trafficking, drug use, and other items that should warrant at least an investigation by the Bronx District Attorney's office. The letter from Jose Elias Sepulveda below which comes from NY 1 political reporter Zack Fink's Twitter page.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
On Zack Fink's Twitter Page - A Letter About a Packet From Jose Elias Sepulveda of Alleged Child Molestation, Drug Trafficking, Drug Use, and More About His Brother Senator Luis Sepulveda
This was found on Zack Fink's Twitter Page lesss than one hour ago.
We could not check with Senator Sepulveda's office which is closed.
NEW: This packet was sent to State Senators today about
@LuisSepulvedaNY
The Senator’s brother, who is incarcerated, accuses him of
unspeakable crimes including child molestation.
Sepulveda called a closed door Senate conference today where
he denied the accusations.
Michael Beltzer - Why I am running in 2021 - 'COMMITTED'
Bronx Man Arrested For Sex Trafficking
David Williams Kidnapped, Raped, and Trafficked an Adult Victim and Trafficked a Minor Victim
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the arrest of DAVID WILLIAMS, a/k/a “Pap,” a/k/a “Pap Avilii,” a/k/a “Daddy,” for operating a sex trafficking enterprise, in connection with which WILLIAMS kidnapped, raped, and trafficked an adult victim (“Victim-1”) and also trafficked a minor victim (“Victim-2”). WILLIAMS will be presented before United States Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman later today.
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “David Williams allegedly kidnapped, raped, and forced women into prostitution – one of whom was just 14 years old – in operating his human sex trafficking enterprise. It is reprehensible that a person would forcibly coerce another human being into sex and seek to profit from it, and for allegedly doing so, Williams now faces life in prison. Human trafficking continues to be a priority for this Office, and I commend the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force for aggressively pursuing cases to bring sexual predators to justice.”
FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “The victims in this investigation are living, breathing humans; not property or goods to be sold for sex. As law enforcement, we will do everything we can to stop criminals from preying on children and vulnerable women, but shockingly these cases don’t go away. As a community, we must do more to stop the cycle of demand for this despicable criminal activity, and do more to protect these victims.”
According to the allegations in the Complaint unsealed today in federal court[1]:
From at least in or about December 2018 up to and including at least in or about February 2019, WILLIAMS ran a sex trafficking enterprise (the “Business”), along with another person (“CC-1”), who also worked as a prostitute for WILLIAMS.
In February 2019, WILLIAMS and CC-1 kidnapped Victim-1, who was an adult, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and transported her to the Bronx, New York, to work as a prostitute for the Business. During the time that Victim-1 was held by WILLIAMS and CC-1, WILLIAMS and CC-1 advertised Victim-1 for sex and also forced Victim-1 to engage in sex acts with clients in exchange for money. When Victim-1 expressed resistance to being trafficked for sex, WILLIAMS brandished a gun and threatened to hurt Victim-1 unless she complied. On at least one occasion, WILLIAMS raped Victim-1 after threatening her with a gun.
In or about December 2018, WILLIAMS and CC-1 recruited Victim-2, who was 14 years old at the time, to work as a prostitute for the Business. During the ensuing months, until in or about February 2019, WILLIAMS and CC-1 advertised Victim-2 for sex and directed Victim-2 to engage in sex acts with clients in exchange for money. WILLIAMS and CC-1 forced Victim-2 to turn over the money Victim-2 earned from prostitution.
WILLIAMS is charged with: (1) conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion and sex trafficking of a minor, (2) sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion, (3) sex trafficking of a minor, (4) coercion and enticement under the Mann Act, (5) coercion and enticement of a minor under the Mann Act, and (6) kidnapping. Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion and sex trafficking of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c), carries a maximum term of life in prison. Sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud or coercion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a) and (b)(1), carries a mandatory minimum term of 15 years in prison and a maximum term of life. Sex trafficking of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a) and (b)(2), carries a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison and a maximum term of life. Coercion and enticement under the Mann Act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a), carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. Coercion and enticement of a minor under the Mann Act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 10 years and a maximum term of life. Kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201, carries a maximum term of life in prison. The maximum potential sentences and the mandatory minimum sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined by the judge.
Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI and, in particular, the New York Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. The prosecution of this case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Jun Xiang and Danielle M. Kudla are in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Complaint and the description of the Complaint set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.
MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR FATALLY SHOOTING MAN IN FRONT OF SCHOOL IN 2014
Jury Convicted Defendant of Second-Degree Murder, Criminal Possession of Weapon
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a man has been sentenced
to 25 years to life in prison for the execution-style shooting of a man outside an elementary school.
District Attorney Clark said, “First the defendant shot the victim, a father of three children,
in the back and then stood over the victim and shot him two more times in the head. This atrocious
violence happened on the street in front of a school at 9 a.m. I hope the victim’s family will have
a measure of justice with this prison sentence.”
District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dwayne Reid, 48, of Larchmont, New York,
was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Barrett.
The defendant received a sentence of 25 years to life for second-degree Murder and 10 years in
prison and five years post-release supervision for second-degree Criminal Possession of a
Weapon, sentences to run concurrently. He was convicted on December 13, 2019 after a jury trial.
According to trial testimony, on the morning of May 21, 2014, the defendant shot
Lamont Smith, 45, three times, causing his death. A day before the incident, Reid, who was
acquainted with the victim, helped the victim move equipment for his business using a U-Haul
van. The next morning Reid shot Smith with a .38-caliber revolver on E. 229th Street and fled in
the U-Haul van. He was arrested later that morning at his mother’s home a short distance away.
The murder weapon was recovered at the mother’s home.
It is not known why the defendant shot the victim. There were a series of phone calls
from the defendant to the victim, starting at about 5 a.m. on the day of the incident. The defendant declared himself a sovereign citizen and rejected the Court’s authority to
conduct his trial. He was assigned five different lawyers, which caused the trial to be delayed
numerous times.
District Attorney Clark thanked Case Aide Orlanlly Castillo of Trial Bureau 40 for her
assistance in the case. District Attorney Clark also thanked NYPD Detectives Kristian Flood of
the 47th Precinct Squad, Robert Salerno formerly of the 47th Precinct Squad and currently with
the Police Commissioner’s Detail, and Javier Aponte of the Bronx Narcotics Overdose Unit for
their assistance in the investigation and the apprehension of the defendant.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
DE BLASIO ADMINISTRATION RELEASES INTERNET MASTER PLAN FOR CITY’S BROADBAND FUTURE
First-in-nation plan provides roadmap to universal broadband; steps the City will take to close the digital divide
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chief Technology Officer John Paul Farmer today announced the New York City Internet Master Plan, a bold vision for affordable, high-speed, reliable broadband service across all five boroughs that offers seamless connectivity at home and on the go. The plan envisions a future for internet service in New York City, anchored in five principles––equity, performance, affordability, privacy and choice. With the release of the Master Plan, the de Blasio Administration charts a path for internet providers in the private sector to work in partnership with the City to address gaps in the market, close the digital divide and deliver universal broadband to all New Yorkers.
As part of the plan, the City will work with service providers that meet the City’s principles and expand its role across all broadband components by coordinating among permitting entities, optimizing City real estate like rooftops and lightpoles, and building fiber optic lines to connect City assets. The City will initiate the plan by issuing a Universal Solicitation for Broadband (USB) to steer the relationship between the City and the private sector toward universal service with a focus on covering areas of the City that currently lack connectivity. Read the plan here.
“Every New Yorker deserves easy, affordable access to the internet,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “With the Internet Master Plan, we are giving notice to corporations that the days of creating a digital divide in our city are over. Providing equitable broadband service to all New Yorkers regardless of where they live or how much they make is vital to ensuring everyone has the basic tools they need to succeed.”
“All New Yorkers should have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet, regardless of their zip code or the size of their paycheck,” said Deputy Mayor Laura Anglin. “We will work closely with our partners in the private sector as we endeavor to end the digital divide in New York City and ensure internet access for all.”
“The Internet Master Plan is a brand new approach to breaking down the barriers to internet adoption in a city as large and as densely populated as New York City,” said Chief Technology Officer John Paul Farmer. “No New Yorker should be without affordable access to this critical 21stcentury
Current broadband subscription costs can be a burden on the budgets of low-income families. For example, 46% of New York City households living in poverty do not have broadband in the home. The Bronx has the highest percentage of residents without home broadband at almost 38%.
The digital divide in New York is considered a barrier to economic opportunity for residents and small businesses and a threat to long-term economic growth in the City. While many New Yorkers use a mobile connection and a home connection, New Yorkers increasingly need both connections to make full use of the internet. 40 percent of households do not have this level of connectivity today. 18 percent of residents – more than 1.5 million New Yorkers – have neither a mobile connection nor a home broadband connection. This significant portion of the City faces barriers to education, employment, banking, healthcare, social networks and government services that other residents do not.
Universal broadband that meets the City’s principles will transform the City with widespread economic benefits. Based on the City’s analysis of the economic impact of universal broadband, getting all New Yorkers connected and establishing equitable infrastructure citywide may result in up to 165,000 new jobs, a $49 billion increase in personal income, and $142 billion in incremental Gross City Product in 2045. While all New Yorkers will benefit from universal broadband, these impacts will be most dramatic for the people who are currently excluded from full participation in the digital economy.
“Internet access is no longer optional for families to succeed,” said Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie La Rocca. “We look forward to working with our agency partners and other stakeholders to help connect New Yorkers and build a fairer city for all as we help clarify policies for telecoms on approving the installation of wireless equipment.”
“DOT is proud to be part of the city’s new Internet Master Plan to help expand broadband and close the digital divide,” said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “Our light poles will be crucial to the effort, as they are an electrical source found along almost every street in all five boroughs. We look forward to having those poles play a new and creative role in bringing high-speed internet to communities that need it.”
“New York City's Internet Master Plan tackles the persistent digital divide in New York City head-on. We are excited to support this effort to ensure that all New Yorkers can take advantage of the power of high speed internet access in a safe and equitable way,” said Geoff Brown, Head, New York City Cyber Command.
“New York City continues to lead the way in building a tech-based economy that works for everyone,” said Aneesh Chopra, 1st Chief Technology Officer of the United States. “The Internet Master Plan demonstrates NYC is prepared to compete with anyone anywhere and is committed to solidifying its position as a globally recognized technology and innovation leader.”