Let's Get Shredding! Assemblymember Zaccaro, Jr.'s Shredding Event

 

Friends,  It's that time of year again!   I'm thrilled to announce that tomorrow will be our first community shredding  event of the summer!   Please stop by our community office to shred your unwanted personal  documents and unwanted papers.    When: Friday, June 28, 2024 Time: 11am - 1pm  Where: 2018 Williamsbridge Rd   As a reminder, we are not able to shred anything that is bound, so we ask  that you remove all bindings before stopping by. Of course, if you need  help doing so, we’ll be glad to assist.    Looking forward to seeing you on Friday.  LETS GET SHREDDED!   In Gratitude, John Zaccaro, Jr.

BRONX WOMAN IS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDER OF 6-YEAR-OLD SON AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OF DAUGHTER, 2

Defendant Used Razor to Cut Their Throats; Left Bleeding Children on Street 

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced that a Bronx woman has been sentenced to a total of 30 years to Life in prison for slashing her two-year-old daughter and sixyear-old son with a razor. The boy died weeks later from his injuries. 

District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant committed an inexplicable act of cruelty and callousness against her own children, slashing them and leaving them on a streetcorner to die. A little boy is dead, and his sister survived the brutality but still suffers the effects.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Shanice Martin, 24, formerly of Seward Avenue, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Laurence Busching to 20 years to life in prison for second-degree Murder and 10 years in prison with 5 years post release supervision for attempted murder in the second degree, the sentences to run consecutively. The defendant was found guilty by a jury on May 24, 2024.

According to the evidence at trial, on the evening of April 27, 2019, at the corner of Brook Avenue and Washington Avenue, the defendant struggled with her son Tyzavier Martin, 6, and then cut his throat with a razor, leaving him with a deep laceration. She then turned to her toddler daughter and cut her throat and her side. Martin walked away from the scene and left the children lying on the sidewalk, bleeding profusely. The children were treated at local area hospitals and released. But on June 14, 2019, the boy collapsed at his school and died. It was determined that he died due to complications from the injury he received from his mother.

District Attorney Clark thanked Police Officers in NYPD Housing Police Service Area 7, the 42nd Precinct, the Evidence Collection Unit and the Bronx Child Abuse Squad for their work in the investigation and trial, specifically former PSA 7 Police Officer John Liska, Police Officer Jonathan Martinez, Detective Stephen Kendrick and Sergeant Joseph Walsh, former 42nd Precinct Police Officer John Paulino and Police Officer Hector Rodriguez and Detective Timothy Hoffman of the Bronx Child Abuse Squad. 

Governor Hochul Announces Annual July 4th Fireworks Spectacular Set for Jones Beach

 

Display Lights Up the Sky Over Long Island's Popular Oceanfront Destination

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the fireworks display at Jones Beach State Park will again take place on Independence Day, July 4, illuminating the sky at Long Island's popular oceanfront park. The Jovia Financial Credit Union Fireworks Spectacular at Jones Beach is a 25-minute celebration in colors that will dazzle and delight all ages.

"To celebrate our nation’s 248th birthday, our State Parks’ Centennial, and the 95th birthday of Jones Beach, we hope you’ll join us to make memories under the fireworks on the Fourth of July,” Governor Hochul said. “Our fireworks show over Jones Beach is a great summer tradition and I encourage New Yorkers to go see what this show and all our state parks have to offer.”
The colorful crackers, displayed and performed by Garden State Fireworks, will take place Thursday, July 4, beginning at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks show will be accompanied with simulcast music from WALK 97.5 FM and KJOY-98.3 FM. There is no additional charge for the fireworks show. Regular park admission is $10 per vehicle.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which saw a record 84 million visits in 2023. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit  parks.ny.gov, download the free  NY State Parks Explorer app  or call 518.474.0456. Join us in celebrating our Centennial throughout 2024, and connect with us on  Facebook,  Instagram,  X (formerly Twitter), and the  OPRHP Blog.

NYS Office of the Comptroller DiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY

 

Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state rose 25.8% from 2019-2022, with fatalities at the highest level in a decade in 2022, even as the number of vehicle miles travelled, licensed drivers, and traffic accidents have declined, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. 

“Traffic fatalities in New York have grown at an alarming rate since the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “While there are fewer drivers on the road and vehicle safety features have greatly improved, more fatal crashes are occurring. As New Yorkers hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday and summer vacations, let’s drive cautiously and arrive safely.”

There were 1,175 traffic fatalities in New York in 2022, which was the highest number since 2013. Nationwide traffic related deaths grew by nearly 17% while New York’s fatalities soared by 25.8% between 2019-2022. This increase coincides with a 7% decrease in vehicle miles travelled and a 12.5% decline in traffic accidents in New York in this period.

Most fatal car crashes occur on urban roadways, which increased 68% in New York since 2017. In 2022, Long Island led the state in the number of deaths (164 in Suffolk and 81 in Nassau). Regionally, the North County had the highest per capita fatality rate in 2022 at 12.9 per 100,000 people, while New York City was the lowest at 2.9 per 100,000 people, likely because it has a large number of residents who do not own vehicles.

Three out of four vehicles involved in fatal crashes were passenger vehicles and light trucks in 2022. Overwhelmingly in fatal accidents, occupants who were not wearing a seat belt or helmet were killed (64%). Approximately one-in-three deaths in New York involved speeding, and another one-in-three involved a driver with a blood alcohol content above the federal legal limit of 0.08. There was a 45% increase in fatalities involving drivers above the legal limit from 2019-2022.

The federal and state governments have numerous safe highway efforts underway. For example, New York was allocated nearly $641 million over 5 years from the federal government for the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The enacted state budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 also included Sammy’s Law, which allows New York City to reduce its speed limits. DiNapoli’s report notes that other states have advanced policies that New York could consider and urges policymakers to consider giving more local governments the ability to adjust their minimum speed limits to help reduce traffic fatalities in the state.

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Moving in the Wrong Direction: Traffic Fatalities are Growing in New York State

Housing Lottery Launches For 208 East Mosholu Parkway South In Bedford Park, The Bronx

 

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 208 East Mosholu Parkway South, an eight-story mixed-use building in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by Badaly Architects, the structure yields 19 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 18 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $104,640 to $181,740.

Amenities include bike storage lockers, a shared laundry room, recycling center, and an elevator. Residences come equipped with energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning, and intercoms. Tenants are responsible for electricity.

At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 15 studios with a monthly rent of $3,052 for incomes ranging from $104,640 to $161,590, and three one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,234 for incomes ranging from $110,880 to $181,740.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than July 16, 2024.