What’s News, Breaking: Monday, December 19, 2022

December 19, 2022 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED EXPANSION OF FLOOD RESILIENCY GRANT PROGRAM

CITYWIDE – A grant program to help small-business owners recover from flooding will expand eligibility and raise the amounts awarded, if a proposed rule is approved at a Public Hearing scheduled for January. The NYC Department of Small Business Services proposes to expand its Business PREP Risk Assessment and Grant Program to increase the maximum grant amount, and will provide on-site resiliency assessments and grants to fund the purchase of resiliency equipment for small businesses or commercial property owners in parts of the City that are vulnerable to flooding.

The Dept. of Small Business Services will hold a videoconference public hearing on the proposed rule, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 11 a.m.; comments on the proposed rule may be submitted via the NYC Rules website or via email to [email protected].

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GUN BUYBACK BRINGS IN RECORD NUMBER OF FIREARMS

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – A record number of firearms were recovered in a Brooklyn Gun Buyback that Cornerstone Baptist Church hosted last Saturday, with incentivizing iPads sponsored by local businesses, including Junior’s Restaurant. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the Buyback brought in 206 weapons — the most to be surrendered during a single event in the city of New York. The first 50 participants received the iPads as well as bank cards for all residents who turned in the firearms: including 130 handguns, five of which were ghost guns, and several assault rifles.

The Oyate Group, a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating poverty by creating sustainable and holistic solutions, “contributed generously” to make this happen, said the DA.

Brooklyn District Attorney discusses some of the weapons with NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey. Photo: Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.

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CANARSIE BISHOP WHO WAS ROBBED LAST SUMMER NOW FACES THEFT CHARGES FROM FEDS

CANARSIE – The bishop who in July was robbed of jewelry during a live-streamed service at his Canarsie church was arrested on Monday, as federal authorities charged him with allegedly bilking a 56-year-old parishioner of her life savings, extorting a businessman and lying to federal agents, reports independent news agency The City. Federal authorities arrested Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead, who is accused of bilking an elderly parishioner, identified in the indictment as Victim-1, promising to help her buy a home, in exchange for her life savings.

The thieves who robbed Bishop Whitehead and his wife at gunpoint as he preached from the pulpit were arrested in September.

Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead speaks with the media about his attempt to negotiate the surrender of a man accused of gunning down a stranger on a New York City subway train, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in New York. Miller-Whitehead, a preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor, was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry Sunday, July 24, 2022, by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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MAIMONIDES CUTS RIBBON ON EXPANDED $15 MILLION CARDIOTHORACIC ICU

Ribbon cutting at Maimonides. Photo: Maimonides Medical Center.

BOROUGH PARK – Maimonides Medical Center, a leading New York hospital for cardiac care, has officially cut the ribbon on its new Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, a $15 million renovation project that generous community donors made possible. The newly renovated CTICU, last renovated in the early 1990s, is the latest in a series of major campus renovations to upgrade, expand and improve patient experience across the hospital; and features advanced equipment, major upgrades to overall increase size to accommodate visiting family members, a new Family Room designed to be an attractive space with seating and comfortable amenities where visitors may wait during a patient’s procedure and 14 private patient rooms.

The enhanced unit will serve over 1,000 patients a year who choose Maimonides for cardiac procedures.

Maimonides Health CEO Ken Gibbs with donors and CTICU doctors. Photo: Maimonides Medical Center.

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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATES 200TH BIRTHDAY OF BROOKLYN’S OLDEST CHURCH

The St. James Cathedral-Basilica Christmas Tree stands tall in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo: John Quaglione/DeSales Media.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn’s first and oldest Roman Catholic Church, St. James Cathedral-Basilica, lit its Christmas Tree on Sunday, December 18, as part of a series of events that marked its 200th year. The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, joined Father Bryan Patterson, members of the Bishop Daily Council No. 17000 of the Knights of Columbus and parishioners for the tree lighting in the garden following a brief prayer service held inside the Cathedral.

Dragonetti Brothers Landscaping assisted the Knights of Columbus in decorating the tree with lights.

At center, flanked by parishioners and altar servers, are Fr. Bryan Patterson, rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica, wearing white alb with magenta and blue stole, and Bishop Robert J. Brennan, wearing black cassock and pellegrina, celebrating the cathedral’s 201st Christmas, since its July 25, 1922 founding. Photo: John Quaglione/DeSales Media.

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GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR FUNDS TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM

SUNSET PARK – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty CEO David Greenfield at Community Board 12 on Sunday to address the recent wave of antisemitic assaults in NYC and to detail her plans to counter antisemitism and bolster security for the Jewish community. Gillibrand plans to call for robust funding of FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides critical security resources to at-risk faith-based and nonprofit institutions, in the upcoming spending bill, as well as to urge President Biden to establish a coordinated response task force to the current rise in antisemitism.

Antisemitic attacks have skyrocketed in recent years, reaching a new high of 45 incidents last month as Brooklyn’s Jewish community reacts with fear and outrage.

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NYPD SEEKS WILLIAMSBURG BANDITS

Do you recognize these people? All tips submitted to the NYPD are strictly confidential.

WILLIAMSBURG – A local store was robbed by two thieves on Nov. 22, with one scammer distracting the clerk as the other took advantage of the moment to use the store’s electronic system to authorize a false $2000 “refund”. The scammers then fled the store to parts unknown, and the NYPD is asking for help in bringing the two to justice.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) or to log onto the Crime Stoppers website or to Tweet @NYPDTips.

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‘GLOOM’ AT EVIDENCE LOSS IN NYPD WAREHOUSE FIRE

RED HOOK – While last week’s 3-alarm fire in an evidence warehouse owned by the NYPD has been extinguished by firefighters, concerns remain among the city’s legal experts about what this could mean for victims and defendants going forward. The impact of the blaze at the warehouse, which had been previously damaged by Superstorm Sandy, will be felt for decades, reports Gothamist in its comprehensive breakdown of the problem.

“It’s all related to poor conditions in those facilities. Poor supervision, poor monitoring, poor upkeep,” said civil rights attorney Debra Cohen, speculating on the cause of the fire, while the FDNY’s investigation remains ongoing.

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NYC YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AT ALMOST 18 PERCENT

CITYWIDE – A report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Sunday revealed that unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds stands at nearly 18 percent in NYC, as compared to about 9 percent in the rest of New York state and 8 percent nationally. The report noted unemployment rates were slower to recover in New York City because it was the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, which not only caused staggering job losses in 2020, but also devastated industries that employ more young people like restaurants, retail, and recreation.

“The city must take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s economic recovery will be stifled even further,” DiNapoli said.

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COMMUNITY BOARD 6 SHAKES UP LEADERSHIP

COBBLE HILL – Community Board 6 chair Peter Fleming has stepped down after four years in the position due to term limits, and will be succeeded by bike safety activist Eric McClure. Fleming, a Park Slope resident, will continue to serve on the board as a member of the Landmarks/Land Use Committee.

“As expressed by many during the meeting, including former CB6 member and current Comptroller Lander, Peter’s leadership and hard work have been greatly appreciated,” wrote District Manager Mike Racioppo in an email.

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SUBWAY CREEP STILL ON LOOSE; POLICE RELEASE NEW VIDEO

FORT GREENE – A man who allegedly attempted to rape a schoolgirl on Nov. 28 has still not been identified, warn police, who have released a new video of the suspect obtained from subway station security footage. The suspect is described as a male with black hair and glasses, last seen wearing black sneakers, blue jeans, a maroon sweater, black jacket, and wearing white headphones, and who appears to use a vape.

If you recognize this man, please don’t hesitate to contact authorities with any information you can share.

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INVESTIGATE SHORTAGE OF KIDS’ OTC MEDS: SCHUMER TO FDA

CITYWIDE – “With surging rates of RSV, the flu and even COVID and colds, New York City and Long Island drug stores are struggling to keep children’s medicines in stock. These ‘spot shortages’ are becoming a real problem for many parents and caregivers, and so today, I am asking the FDA to investigate them locally and determine if official action might be required to address them,” said Sen. Charles Schumer in a press conference on Sunday. Schumer explained that medicines including Tylenol, Robitussin, Ibuprofen (Advil) and Amoxicillin are all in short supply in NYC pharmacies, owing to pandemic staffing difficulties at manufacturers, to panic-buying by parents and to the so-called COVID-RSV-flu “tripledemic” tearing through classrooms this winter.

“People are coming in the morning. That’s the best time to get the kids’ stuff. Every time we put them out, they’re gone as soon as we restock them,” an associate at a Manhattan Target told the Daily News.

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SENIOR MISSING FROM BATH BEACH CARE HOME

BATH BEACH – The NYPD is asking for help finding William Anzueta, 89, last seen leaving his residence at the Kings Adult Care Center in the early morning of Sunday, December 18. He is described as approximately 5’6″ tall, 224 lbs., with brown eyes and gray hair; and was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a gray sweatshirt, and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) or to log onto the Crime Stoppers website or to Tweet @NYPDTips.

If you’ve seen this senior, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the authorities.

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MORE MIGRANT BUSES INBOUND; ‘URGENT NEED FOR HELP’: ADAMS

CITYWIDE – As pandemic emergency legislation intended to halt traffic at the Mexican border expires this week, City Hall expects an influx of migrants bused from southern states, Mayor Adams said in a press statement on Sunday, expressing that while he believes NYC will “go to extraordinary lengths to welcome” the asylum-seekers, the city does not have the resources to handle a projected 1,000 new arrivals weekly without risking cuts to other programs and needs more help from the federal and state governments. Two buses arrived in the city on Sunday, with 10 to 15 more expected in the next week.

Other city agencies are also responding to the crisis: the City Council has announced its intention to hold hearings on the migrant situation on Monday, December 19 and Tuesday, December 20, both at 10 a.m., and the Independent Budget Office will release its cost projection for supporting the migrants on the morning of December 19.

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BROOKLYN FINANCIER JAILED AFTER ATTACK ON MTA EMPLOYEE

CONEY ISLAND – A drunken night ended in chaos for Brooklyn equity analyst Jean Francois Coste, reports the Daily News, when shortly after midnight he attempted to gain access to a private employee-only area in the Stillwell Ave. subway station before being stopped by 21-year MTA veteran Tanya McCray. Coste suddenly punched McCray in the face, but she was able to fight him off by striking him with her lunchbox and thermos while a co-worker pulled him off her, after which Coste fled into an idling train and hid until his capture by police a short time later.

“We will see this guy in court …. No more slaps on the wrist,” said Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Richard Davis, speaking up for his constituency as transit workers struggled with an increasingly dangerous job in 2022.

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MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN GROPING OF GIRL

BENSONHURST – Police have arrested the man believed to be the assailant in a forcible touching incident at the New Utrecht Avenue/18th Avenue subway station last month. On December 8, the man, identified as 22-year-old Juan Cantoran of Sunset Park, groped a 14-year-old girl while she stood waiting for a southbound D train.

Cantoran was charged at the 66th Precinct stationhouse with forcible touching, acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 and sexual abuse.

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PROSPECTIVE LAW WOULD ENABLE HOMELESS YOUTH TO CHOOSE OWN HEALTHCARE

STATEWIDE – The Legal Aid Society is urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign critical legislation (S.8937/A.9604) which would allow homeless youth capable of making decisions to consent to their own healthcare, including gender-affirming care. The bill, which would also apply to runaway and homeless youths who receive services at an approved runaway and homeless youth crisis services program or a transitional independent living support program, has been sent to the governor for action.

Legal Aid Society and other advocates point out that youth who identify as LGBTQ+ are much more likely to experience homelessness than their straight and cisgender peers, and that the legislation will enable them to access much needed health care.

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WOMAN SOUGHT IN SHOPLIFTING INCIDENT THAT TURNED VIOLENT

CYPRESS HILLS – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying and apprehending a woman wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred at a variety store on 3340 Fulton St., in Cypress Hills, within the 75th Precinct. Last Friday, December 16, a 75-year-old male employee observed the woman trying to conceal store merchandise inside her coat and leave without paying, who then struck him in the face when he confronted her outside his store.

The employee fell, sustaining a cut to the head and was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for treatment, while the woman fled on foot.

This woman being sought in connection with a shoplifting incident in Cypress Hills is described as being about 5’4″ tall, with a medium complexion, medium build and black hair. Last seen wearing a black face mask, a black jacket with a red hood, gray pants and black & white sneakers. Photo credit: NYPD/Crimestoppers.

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BROWNSVILLE FIREFIGHTER MOURNED, ORGANS DONATED

BROWNSVILLE – As FDNY Firefighter William P. Moon’s family and the entire New York City Fire Department mourns him, they have found a way for him to continue saving lives, Mayor Eric Adams and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced on Friday, December 16. Firefighter Moon’s family decided to donate his organs after it was evident he would not survive the critical head injuries he sustained on December 12, when he fell in the firehouse where he served, Rescue Company 2 in Brownsville.

Appointed to the FDNY on May 5, 2002, Moon began his career in Ladder Company 133 in Queens, where he worked for 20 years before being detailed to Rescue Company 2 on Sterling Place earlier this year.

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GOVERNOR VETOES ‘STOP THE CHOP’ HELICOPTER-NOISE REDUCTION BILL

CITYWIDE – After elected officials crafted legislation that would have limited unnecessary helicopter flights and noise from the Hudson River Park heliport, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed this “Stop the Chop” bill, reports Gothamist. The bill, of which State Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) was the primary sponsor and which State Senator Jabari Brisport (D-25/across Brooklyn) co-sponsored, would have banned nonessential helicopter flights from the West 30th Street heliport in the state-owned park and would have allowed New Yorkers to sue the helicopter companies for excessive noise in the air or on the ground.

Gov. Hochul, whose archived daily schedules document her own frequent use of New York City’s two helipads, vetoed the “Stop the Chop’ bill on the grounds that the federal government, not New York State, regulates the airspace — even though it is located in a state park.

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ARBITRATOR RULES FOR CITY IN RETIREES’ MEDICARE COVERAGE

An independent arbitrator for the City of New York won a key ruling for Mayor Eric Adams in his plan to move thousands of NYC municipal retirees into a privatized Medicare Advantage Plan and make it the only available health care offering for them, according to several published news reports. Arbitrator Martin Scheinman’s ruling hinged on removing the city’s plan to levy a fine against retirees who choose to remain on the traditional Medicare plan – a policy that would have violated a local law that requires the city to provide retirees with premium-free health coverage for life.

However, Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees and the FDNY EMS Retirees Association, wasted no time issuing a statement pledging that their fight continues.

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PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES DEMAND A SAY IN FINDING MEDIGAP SOLUTIONS

CITYWIDE – The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees has released a statement denouncing an independent arbitrator’s ruling that allows the Adams Administration to switch them to a privatized Medicare plan against their will. The statement points out that, “Retirees were not part of the arbitration process. But if the City seeks to violate Retirees’ rights again, Retirees will once again have to seek judicial intervention to protect their healthcare rights.”

Declaring, “We built this City and our former unions. We rebuilt this City after 9/11,” Marianne Pizzitola, the group’s president and spokeswoman, offered a solution: “Grandfather us, or use our suggestions to find savings including allowing us to assist you in leading the nation in developing a Medigap plan we WANT, and get it federally funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.”

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GRADUATION GOODS COMPANY PENALIZED FOR JEOPARDIZING CONSUMERS’ DATA

STATEWIDE – Leading graduation-apparel company Herff Jones will have to pay New York and Pennsylvania $200,000 in penalties, as part of an agreement with New York Attorney General Letitia James, for its failure to secure customers’ personal and payment information. An April 2021 data breach exposed the credit card information of thousands of Herff Jones consumers, including more than 40,000 New Yorkers — mostly students — even though Herff Jones told them that it maintained administrative, technical and physical security measures to protect against the loss.

The Office of the Attorney General’s investigation found that Herff Jones, which produces and sells caps and gowns, class rings, yearbooks and other graduation memorabilia, was not in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements.

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NEW LAW ESTABLISHES BLUE ALERT SYSTEM TO FIGHT VIOLENT CRIME AGAINST POLICE

STATEWIDE – New York State will soon join most of the U.S. in establishing a Blue Alert Network system to crack down on violent crimes against police officers, now that Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to enable this. The system will aid in the identification, location and apprehension of individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding a police officer and will become part of the National Blue Alert Network, which disseminates information to the public on violent crimes against law enforcement officers and can be issued when a suspect poses an imminent and credible threat to law enforcement, or when an officer is missing in the line of duty.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS website, only a handful of states, including Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Arkansas and Louisiana, have not yet implemented formal statewide Blue Alert Plans.

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GRAND JURY SUBMITS SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT IN CASE OF SUBWAY TERRORIST

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A grand jury sitting in Eastern District (Brooklyn federal) Court handed down a superseding indictment on Friday, December 16, adding an 11th count to the 10 counts already made against defendant Frank James — one for each gunshot victim in the April 12 morning rush-hour mass shooting on an N train in Sunset Park. Frank James stands accused of committing a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system and vehicle carrying passengers and employees, in violation of several sections of Title 18, United States Code.

If convicted, Mr. James faces up to life in prison on each of the 11 counts in the new superseding indictment.

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St. NICK’S ALLIANCE AWARDED FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JOB TRAINING

NORTH BROOKLYN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $500,000 to the Williamsburg-based St. Nicks Alliance and The Fortune Society for environmental job training, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-7^th District) announced on Friday. These grants will allow the groups to conduct training that will lead to certifications and environmental job placements, with St. Nicks Alliance targeting and training students within north and central Brooklyn.

St. Nick’s Alliance was established in 1975 when parishioners of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church responded to help their neighbors recover from a fire that destroyed a row of frame buildings on Powers Street, and has since grown in the forefront of a nationwide grassroots movement to preserve and improve neighborhoods, according to the not-for-profit organization’s website.

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POTENTIAL D.C. SANCTIONS FOR GIULIANI

WASHINGTON, D.C – A disciplinary committee at the D.C. Bar Association found on Thursday that former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani violated ethical principles in connection with his representation of former President Donald Trump during Trump’s 2020 election campaign. The association’s disciplinary counsel then suggested that Giuliani, who is currently barred from practicing law in New York, should face similar sanctions in the nation’s capital as well.

The committee’s recommendations are non-binding, but reflect strong disapproval of the former mayor’s claims of election fraud. The D.C. Court of Appeals will have final say over the matter.

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VIOLENT ROBBERY BY POLICE IMPERSONATOR

GRAVESEND – A young man trying to sell power tools online was victimized on the afternoon of December 11 by two men who had asked him to meet at the corner of 21^st Ave. and 83^rd St. in order to complete the transaction. One of the two men claimed to be a police officer, before punching the victim several times, grabbing the power tools and fleeing the scene.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) or to log onto the Crime Stoppers website or to Tweet @NYPDTips.

If you recognize either individual, please contact the police with any information you can share. All tips are strictly confidential.

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STATEN – BROOKLYN FERRY PLAN ON HOLD

SOUTH BROOKLYN – Commuters will have to wait for a potential connection between Staten Island and south Brooklyn on the NYC Ferry, as the agency in charge of it refocuses towards financial stability under the Adams administration. “As the system stabilizes over the next few years, we can then evaluate if further expansion makes sense and if so, where,” a spokesperson told SI Live.

2022 has been a mixed bag for fans of the ferry system, while the service has added more routes, including between Staten Island and Manhattan, fares have also increased from $2.75 to $4.

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CHARMING ANIMATION BRINGS BROWNSTONE PAST TO LIFE

CARROLL GARDENS – Filmmakers and old-timers have collaborated to animate the experience of growing up Italian American in Brownstone Brooklyn in the 70s. Film-festival darling “The Originals” turns the memories of five men into a trip back in time to their boyhood in a neighborhood that was much closer-knit than it is today, leading one of the men to hope that “all these kids’ll watch this short story yous guys are producing here, directing, and what have you—they come back out in the street.”

The film is showcased as a New Yorker documentary selection and can be seen in full on their website.

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“GUERILLA ACTIVISTS” FIGHT TRAFFIC TICKET DODGERS

DOWNTOWN – Brooklyn residents are fighting back against a plague of bad drivers who deliberately conceal their license plates, one car at a time. Gothamist reports that Streetsblog editor Gersh Kuntzman is leading the charge, along with other activists who patrol neighborhood streets with paint pens and tools, removing obstructions and fixing bent plates in an effort to make license numbers readable by traffic cameras and pedestrians.

According to Gothamist, the DOT says that by last fall it was unable to ticket 4% of the offenders it caught speeding or violating traffic laws with its cameras.

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CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL

BOROUGH PARK – WABC7 reports that a construction worker was killed after falling three stories from a building on 45^th Street on Thursday afternoon. The worker was brought to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

As construction worker deaths in the city appear to be on the rise following the pandemic with development booming, some activists say Governor Hochul is sitting on legislation that could help improve worker safety statewide.

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POLICE SEEK YOUNG WOMEN IN ROBBERY INCIDENT

BUSHWICK – Police are searching for two young women who on the night of December 2 entered a grocery store on Bushwick Ave. and began removing merchandise from the store before jumping over the counter to punch the clerk in the head, ultimately making off with over $1500 in stolen goods. The young women are both described as being between the ages of 15 and 22 with dark skin, with one woman having red hair and the other having long red braids.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or to log onto the Crime Stoppers website or to Tweet @NYPDTips.

If you recognize either of these two women, please reach out to police with any information you can share. All tips are strictly confidential.

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FAULTY MAINTENANCE HURT SHOOTING INVESTIGATION, MTA FINDS

SUNSET PARK – When a shooter attacked Brooklyn’s 36^th Street subway station in April of this year, city residents were baffled to learn that cameras in the station were not operational at the time of the incident, leading to a manhunt that resulted in the uneventful capture of the shooter more than a day later. Now, the MTA’s Inspector General has issued a report confirming what many suspected – that “shortfalls in staffing, maintenance, and internal controls” led to the delayed discovery that cameras in the station hadn’t been functioning for four days prior to the attack and hampered efforts to fix the problem after the discovery.

While no one died in the April attack, the MTA says it’s committed to addressing these concerns in order to prevent any future tragedies. The full report can be found on the website of the MTA Inspector General.