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Capt. Ryan Pierce, the new commanding officer of the 50th Precinct, sits at his office at the 50th Precinct. The 18-year veteran worked at multiple commands across the city and Bronx. He had been acting CO since August before officially taking over last December.
New 5-0 CO just wants to make community feel safe
Community safety is what new commanding officer of the 50th Precinct Capt. Ryan Pierce has made his top priority. more
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Bailey Playground in Kingsbridge was the site where a woman was allegedly mugged and forcibly touched by a group of four teens, who were arrested by officers from the 50th Precinct on Jan. 28.
Four teens arrested for allegedly robbing,  forcibly touching
Four teens were arrested in connection to two Kingsbridge robberies that occurred past midnight on Jan. 28, police said. During one of those robberies, a woman was dragged into a playground and forcibly touched while at gunpoint. more
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Construction workers use heavy equipment to finish up demolition of what remains of five storefront businesses along West 231st Street near Broadway. An early morning fire last December — blamed on an electrical issue started in the kitchen of Cold Cut Bunny Deli — destroyed them.
Fire marshal’s report: West 231st Street blaze due to electrical issue
Merchants of the five West 231st Street businesses destroyed in a fire last December are left devastated as demolition has further erased what once stood. more
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DOWN BUT NOT OUT This crosswalk traffic light and another one next to it were blown down during last week’s storm. But as you can see they were still operational. Whether any pedestrian could trust them is a different story.
C.O. Capt. Ryan Pierce provides update on Vannie Park muggings
During a recent Community Board 8 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting new 50th Precinct Commanding Officer Ryan Pierce provided a window into how the precinct is tackling recent robbery patterns at Van Cortlandt Park. more
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The two individuals pictured are believed by police to be connected to a series of robberies in the 34th, 49th and 50th Precincts. They are described as males with dark skin complexion, last seen wearing all black and riding a dark colored moped.
NYPD searching for Van Cortlandt Park muggers
The New York City Police Department has spent the past month or so searching for a pair of individuals riding on a dark-colored moped and mugging parkgoers at Van Cortlandt Park for their cell phones. more
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Orlando Torres, Tabytha Gonzalez, and Samelys Lopez from the city’s Commission on Human Rights table at the Riverdale Y educate New York residents on their rights under the Human Rights Law.
Human rights outreach going on at Riverdale Y
Hate crimes and hate speech has seen an increase in the first three weeks of January, leading up to an educational visit to Riverdale from the New York City Commission on Human Rights. more
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A 50th Precinct detective asks a shop owner questions about a theft that occurred overnight on Oct. 6, 2023. Three Riverdale Avenue businesses were burglarized around 5:45 a.m. and involved air ducts and a hole in the basement connecting the businesses.
Council and mayor at odds on police civilian reporting bill
The “How Many Stops Act,” legislation intended to increase police transparency was vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams last Friday. And now Speaker Adrienne Adams and several council members, including Eric Dinowitz, have vowed to override that veto. more
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Yanely Henriquez, the mother of Angellyh Yambo, in photo above, honors her daughter on what would have been her 18th birthday. Yambo was gunned down in front of her school two years ago. As part of the Angellyh Yambo Foundation campaign against gun violence, Mary Hernandez, Yambo’s aunt and head of the foundation, held a summit at La Central YMCA last Friday.
Calling for change
Yanely Henriquez, the mother of Angellyh Yambo honors her daughter on what would have been her 18th birthday . more
A group of SAR Academy teachers and moms holding up a sign representing
Community reflects on Oct. 7 attack, Israel-Hamas war
This Monday marked 100 days since more than 1,000 people in Israel were killed by Hamas terrorist attacks Oct. 7, 2023 leading to a declaration of war and the Israel Defense Forces killing thousands more in Gaza. more
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One day after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, nearly 300 community members and elected officials joined together at the Bell Tower in Riverdale to pray for Israel.
What is the resolution to the Israel-Hamas war?
An end to the Israel-Gaza conflict is not yet in sight. As war rages on and hundreds of innocents are being killed every week, elected figures and activists have continued to propose solutions to help victims of the war and put an end to the bloodshed that began on Oct. 7. more
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