Venezuelan gangs getting away scot-free, NYPD says: 'Every single one of them is on the streets today'



New York Police Department Detective Bureau Assistant Chief Jason Savino warned that young and violent members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua are not facing any real consequences for their criminal actions in the Big Apple.

During a Tuesday interview with WNYW, Savino explained that the transnational gang has a significant presence in the Times Square area, particularly around the former Roosevelt Hotel turned immigrant shelter. He warned that the violent group has even started recruiting children.

'It's a product of bail reform.'

Savino stated that the police department is aware that the group has gotten its hands on many firearms, as evidenced by photographs posted online by alleged gang members.

He described TDA as "tremendously brazen" and "absolutely ruthless."

"Individuals ... have committed a multitude of crimes with basically no repercussions," Savino told WNYW.

The assistant chief explained that in the New York City area, the group started out as a robbery crew.

"Twenty individuals arrested for upwards of 50 robberies," Savino said. "And out of those 20 individuals, every single one of them is on the streets today."

According to Savino, the young gang members are not facing consequences because of their age and bail reforms.

"We put a lot on our DA [Alvin Bragg]; we have to look at our judges as well," he added.

As the gang has continued to establish itself in the city, its recruiting process has become more organized, he added.

"Formerly, it was kind of scattered all over the place," Savino said of TDA's recruiting efforts. "But now we're seeing that structure where there's actually kick-ups where people are recruiting these young members — as young as 11, and they've been described in some of these robbery incidents as young as eight years old."

Savino is deeply concerned there will soon be a gang war because the TDA subset in Times Square, which refers to itself as "Los Diablos de la 42" or "Little Devils on 42nd Street," has "called out" the Latin Kings, one of the city's most notorious gang.

"It's a recipe for potential disaster," Savino told WNYW.

He told the New York Post that the gang is communicating with one another using group chats "on their government-issued phones."

"It's a product of bail reform," Savino added. "We tried to try some in criminal court, somewhat unsuccessfully."

Bragg's office did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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Pro-Palestine American told Fox News reporter something that should have EVERYONE rethinking US immigration policies



The attack by Hamas on Israel has sparked both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protests around America, and the sentiment being reflected at some of them might have you rethinking America’s immigration policies.

Fox News attended a “Free Palestine Rally” in New York’s Times Square, and the interviews it showed with some of the protestors are chilling to say the least.

One woman, who became irate when another man said “America first,” told a Fox News reporter that “Israel would not exist without America” and that she was most certainly not America first. When she was asked if she was an American, she said “yes.”

Dave Rubin has some news for her.

“The idea that Israel would not exist without America is also not true,” Rubin explains, referring to the British Empire’s 1947 Partition Plan. “The point is, they didn’t get the state because of America.”

He’s also not a fan of what these protestors are ultimately supporting.

“They’re telling you, ‘we sympathize with people who murder babies,’” Rubin says.

“At what point — if all of your allegiances as an American are to foreign terrorist organizations and you excuse and celebrate the murder of innocent people all over the world — at what point do we have a problem on our hands here in America?” he asks.


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Times Square to become 'sensitive' gun-free zone



As of this Thursday, visitors to Times Square in New York City will not be able to carry concealed firearms, even if they have a permit.

City and state leaders have announced that certain locations, including Times Square, have been designated as "sensitive areas" — a euphemism for "gun-free zones." Other "sensitive" places include government-owned buildings, medical care facilities, theaters, restaurants, houses of worship, and parks.

"As governor, my number-one responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe," Governor Kathy Hochul (D) stated on Wednesday. "That's why when it came down to the Supreme Court decision, we were ready for it."

Hochul is referring to the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision, in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a New York state law that had put severe restrictions on gun permits.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams seemed both supportive of and bemused by the "sensitive area" restrictions newly imposed on his city.

"I never thought, from the days of watching cowboy movies as a child, ‘leave your gun at the door’ becoming reality in the state of New York," Adams said in the press conference.

"The area is a gun-free zone," Adams added. "Think about that. We actually have to say that in our city."

There are some exceptions to the law. Area residents and those who work in the area will be exempted, as will those who "are transiting" through it, according to CNN, though what the term "transiting" means is unclear.

It is also unclear whether these exemptions extend to other aspects of the new law, which include 16 hours of required classroom training and two hours of live-fire training, according to Fox News. Applicants must also submit a list of their social media accounts from the last three years so that officials may assess their "character and conduct."

Gov. Hochul insisted that the new restrictions would be enforced immediately, although no new resources have been allocated and no additional NYPD officers will be dispatched to Times Square specifically for this purpose.

"We always evaluate where we deploy our resources," said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. "If there is a need to increase those resources, we will do so. But as it stands now, we have a robust detail that is assigned to the Time Square area."

To alert visitors to the new policy, several written notices will be posted around the area, as will some video messages.

The New York Post reports that gun permit applications in New York have jumped 54% since the SCOTUS ruling in June. However, sheriffs elsewhere in the state note that the new gun restrictions law will likely create a paperwork bottleneck that will delay the processing of new permit applications.

Vicious mob chases down, punches, kicks, stabs man following argument in Times Square food cart line



After an argument in a Times Square food cart line around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, a mob chased down a man and then punched, kicked, and stabbed him, the New York Daily News reported.

What are the details?

Police said the victim was squabbling with three people on Eighth Avenue near West 45th Street in New York City, the paper reported.

The trio called friends over, and then a mob chased the victim and beat him up, the Daily News said.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @NYPDTips

It appears the mob consisted of at least 16 people based on suspect photos New York City Police released in a video of the attack.

The mob members punched and kicked the victim in the head and body and stabbed him three times in the shoulder and back, the paper added.

Video shows one of the mob members hoisting a large, light-colored cylinder and apparently bringing it down hard upon the victim.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @NYPDTips

The Daily News added that a mob member threw a garbage can at the victim.

One of the attackers snatched the victim’s sunglasses and cellphone before the violent crew ran off down West 44th Street toward Seventh Avenue, the paper said.

What happened to the victim?

The 36-year-old victim — whose injuries include a stab wound to the lung — was treated at Bellevue Hospital and released, the Daily News said, adding that he's expected to recover.

Anything else?

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and catching the suspects, the paper said, adding that anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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Times Square shooting suspect apprehended in Florida



The man suspected of shooting three people, including a 4-year-old little girl, in New York City's Times Square over the weekend has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Florida.

What are the details?

Farrakhan Muhammad, 31, was found at a McDonald's parking lot outside of Jacksonville, Fla., where he was found eating lunch inside a vehicle with his girlfriend, WLNY-TV reported. Authorities said Muhammad did not resist arrest.

The arrest ends a four-day manhunt for Muhammad, who fled New York after allegedly opening fire in Times Square on Saturday afternoon during a purported dispute with his own brother. All three people shot in the incident — a 43-year-old New Jersey woman, a 23-year-old Rhode Island, and a 4-year-old girl from Brooklyn — are expected to survive their injuries.

"If you can only imagine," NYPD Chief of Detective James Essig told reporters in a Wednesday media conference. "It's a daytime shooting, Times Square, thousands of hours of video cameras to be viewed, witnesses to be interviewed, the eyes of the world were on them, they were watching. And here we are: Four days later with an apprehension."

Essig added, "Truly a great job by the New York City police detectives."

Law enforcement agencies in several states assisted in the search for the Muhammad, who changed his appearance following the shooting by "shaving off some of his dreadlocks," USA Today reported.

Muhammad and his girlfriend had earlier been spotted at a Walmart in North Carolina, buying dog food for two dogs the pair brought along with them. The girlfriend is considered a person of interest, but she has not been charged and is not in police custody, according to ABC News.

Muhammad's brother told investigators that he was the target of shooting, but the motive is still under investigation. The brothers both purportedly sell CDs illegally as street vendors, and their fight reportedly began over turf in Times Square.

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