What’s News, Breaking: Thursday, January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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CITY COUNCIL DECLARES SYMBOLIC NO-VOTE ON MAYOR’S BUDGET CUTS

CITYWIDE – As a protest against cuts to essential city services, including libraries and violence interrupter programs, New York City Council has decided to withhold a vote on Mayor Adams’ new budget modifications, and promises a fight in the next budget cycle, according to several news reports published on Thursday, Jan. 12. The cuts, which Adams argued were necessary due to unanticipated expenses to integrate large numbers of recently-arrived migrants and asylees, were denounced by top Council Democrats, including Councilmembers Justin Brannan (D-43), who represents parts of southwestern Brooklyn, and Chi Ossé (D-36/Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights), who chairs a committee on libraries.

Ironically, the decision to not vote on the budget is symbolic only; the way the plan was set up, it would eventually lapse into effect without a vote.

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BROOKLYN’S OVERDOSE DEATHS MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE 2018

CITYWIDE – Drug overdose unintentional deaths in New York City increased by 78 percent since before the pandemic, and 27 percent since 2020, according to new provisional data the Health Department released on Thursday, Jan. 12. According to the data, 2,668 individuals died of a drug overdose in New York City in 2021, with Fentanyl — an opioid 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, and the most common substance involved in overdose deaths for the fifth consecutive year — detected in 80 percent of the deaths.

Brooklyn in particular came in second highest, with unintentional deaths more than doubling, from 275 in 2018 to 586 in 2021.

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TLC’S NEW INTERACTIVE HUB SHOWS DRIVER EARNINGS AND FARES

CITYWIDE – The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission’s Driver Fare & Earnings information is now available on its online Data Hub, providing a new level of transparency into what the city’s taxi and high volume for-hire (Uber & Lyft) passengers pay and drivers earn. The new features allow users to easily access and visualize monthly data on average driver pay and tips, average fares and total fares collected in both the taxi and high-volume for-hire industries.

The data for the taxi sector — including Green Taxis — extends back to 2012, while the Uber & Lyft data tracks back to 2019, so that they cover the fare and wage trends over the past four years. The Data Hub visualizations show precipitous drops in both fares and driver pay immediately following the onset of the pandemic.

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TANDON ENGINEERING PROF. ELECTED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS

Dr. Shivendra Panwar of NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Photo: NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Shivendra S. Panwar, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Tandon School of Engineering (Polytechnic Institute) of New York University and Director of the New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications, has become the most recent Tandon faculty member to be elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Panwar holds over 25 patents in areas like packet switches, online media streaming, cybersecurity of wireless communications and more.

Dr. Panwar’s recent work includes a new system called “streamloading,” a technology that improves wireless streaming over wireless cellular networks through preloading fine grain detail to devices, allowing for high quality video and audio even while service deteriorates.

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CITY’S SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM ALMOST DOUBLES NUMBER OF ENROLLED FAMILIES

CITYWIDE – More than 70,000 new students across the city have been enrolled in the Save for College Program, and their families can now activate and view their new NYC Scholarship Accounts online, the NYC Department of Education, NYC Kids RISE city officials and partners announced on Thursday, Jan. 12. The program now provides each participating student with a free account, funded with an initial $100 seed investment, to build financial assets for higher education. The number of participating families has nearly doubled, with a new class of kindergartners and first graders, to a total of approximately 145,000.

Throughout the five boroughs this January, elementary schools are celebrating NYC Scholarship Month by hosting orientation events and activities for newly-enrolled families.

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REP. MALLIOTAKIS: FAA’S DELAY IN MODERNIZING NOTAM IS ‘BEYOND UNCONSCIONABLE’

BAY RIDGE – U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-11th District) is blaming the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to modernize what she called its “antiquated NOTAM [Notice to Air Missions system],” whose Jan. 10 breakdown grounded all U.S. flights. Malliotakis pointed out that, “In 2018, Congress appropriated more than $50 million for the FAA to specifically modernize its antiquated NOTAM system. It has come to my attention that their plan doesn’t replace the system for another six years which is unacceptable.”

Malliotakis, who in the past served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, stated, “It is beyond unconscionable that despite knowing they would receive these funds five years ago, the FAA failed to develop a plan in a timely manner and they must provide answers as to why it’s taken so long for these funds to be utilized for their intended purpose.”

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COLTON ADVOCATES FOR ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR TO BECOME PUBLIC HOLIDAY

GRAVESEND – The Chinese Lunar New Year could become a new public holiday, if a bill that Assemblymember William Colton (D-47/Southern Brooklyn) introduced in last year’s legislative session gets the governor’s signature. To promote Bill #9541, Colton — who represents Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and Gravesend, with significant Asian communities — and newly-elected Assemblymember Grace Lee of the 65 AD, who represents a section of Lower Manhattan that includes Chinatown, will hold a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m., hosted at the Chinese Benevolent Association, 62 Mott Street in Lower Manhattan.

Says Colton, “I believe that creating a public holiday such as Lunar New Year will promote and increase awareness of Asian history and tradition not just in our community but nationwide.”

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EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOLERS TO FIGHT BOOK BANS

CITYWIDE – Literary-advocacy group PEN America and Brooklyn Public Library are teaming up to co-host the first-ever Freedom to Read Advocacy Institute in time for the spring 2023 semester! This free online four-week training program for high school students, offered on Thursdays from Feb. 2-23, is a series of interactive workshops designed to prepare and certify the next generation of free expression advocates in their work to combat book banning and fight for the freedom to read in their schools, libraries and communities across the country. Applications are available online and are due Thursday, Jan. 19.

Students will have the opportunity to create their own advocacy resources, and to meet student activists and parents fighting book bans as well as the authors of banned books.

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NYC NURSE STRIKE TO END AS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED

CITYWIDE – NYC’s striking nurses will return to hospitals on Thursday after a tentative deal was reached overnight with Montefiore and Mt. Sinai management to increase nurse pay and benefits and to achieve higher staffing levels for patients, although union members still need to hold a vote on the terms of the agreement before it is finalized. Nurses at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick also withdraw strike intent notices after negotiations were successful at that hospital as well.

“Today, we can return to work with our heads held high, knowing that our victory means safer care for our patients and more sustainable jobs for our profession,” said NYSNA President Nancy Hagan in a press statement.

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TEEN GIRL MISSING IN PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS

Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for missing Akillya Ruiz.

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS – Police are searching for 17-year-old Akillya Ruiz, last seen at her residence near Prospect Park on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 4. She is described as 5’3″ and of medium build, with long, black braided hair and brown eyes; she was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black slippers.

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, log onto the Crime Stoppers website or Tweet @NYPDTips.

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FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR OPENS REGISTRATION

CITYWIDE – Registration has opened for the annual Five Boro Bike Tour, which takes cyclists all over the city in a charity ride that attracts thousands to the streets. Participants can sign up for the tour, which costs $129 to enter and will be held on Sunday, May 7 of this year, online on Bike New York’s website.

Last year’s edition of the event took more than 32,000 riders along the 40-mile scenic route from Battery Park to Staten Island.

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MAYOR ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC SLOWDOWN SUCCESS

CITYWIDE – Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Citywide Administrative Services commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock on Wednesday announced that preliminary tests of “active intelligent speed assistance technology” in city fleet vehicles have ensured almost universal compliance with local speed laws. Since the launch of the pilot program last August, the test vehicles have traveled more than 133,400 miles with the technology, driving within speed limits 99 percent of the time and experiencing a 36 percent reduction in hard-braking events, which are often an indicator of unsafe driving.

“Our city vehicles must be modeling safe, responsible driving: whether it’s leading the way with electric vehicles or piloting the ISA program to reduce speeding and hard braking,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, commending the mayor and commissioner for the program.

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AG JAMES RELEASES STATEMENT ON CONCEALED CARRY LAW STAY

CITYWIDE – New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday released a press statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to allow New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act to remain in effect, writing: “Too many New Yorkers are plagued by gun violence, and we know that basic gun laws help save lives every day. My office will continue to use every tool at our disposal to protect New Yorkers and defend our responsible gun laws.” The decision to allow New York to enforce the law, for now, was made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as a lawsuit challenging the act makes its way through the courts.

The law, which took effect in December, strengthens requirements for concealed carry permits, prohibits guns in sensitive places, requires individuals with concealed carry permits to request a property owner’s consent to carry on their premises, enhances safe storage requirements and requires background checks on all ammunition purchases.

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WOMAN ROBBED IN STREET SWINDLE

Police are searching for the suspected scammers, pictured here.

SUNSET PARK – On the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 11, a light-complexioned, middle-aged man and woman approached a 36-year-old woman in Sunset Park, claiming to have won the lottery and requesting assistance in collecting the winnings. The duo asked the victim to prove that she was trustworthy, eventually prompting her to hand the individuals a bag containing $10,000 in cash and receive one from them in return, which, after the suspects left with the money, the victim discovered was filled with only paper.

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WOMAN MISSING IN NEW LOTS

NEW LOTS – It was reported to police that Lashun Chapman, 33, is missing, and was last seen leaving her residence on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 11. She is described as approximately 5’9″ tall and 200 pounds, with a dark complexion, heavy build, brown eyes and black hair; she was last seen wearing a light blue sweater and a black leather jacket.

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SEARCH CONTINUES AFTER HOMELESS MAN ARRESTED FOR BK MAN’S MURDER

BROWNSVILLE – Police initially arrested a homeless man, John Wright, 35, on Dec. 21 in connection with the Dec. 6 murder of 24-year-old Carlos Rosario in Midtown Manhattan, prompted by a verbal dispute that escalated into the victim being fatally stabbed in the torso. However, the NYPD is now saying that upon further investigation, they need assistance from the public in identifying another unknown individual in connection with the homicide, and have released an image of a bearded man who appears to be carrying an object in his right hand.

Recognize this man? Any tips you offer to the police are confidential.

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GOLDMAN AND VELÁZQUEZ ANNOUNCE PUBLIC HOUSING REPAIR BILL

BROOKLYN – U.S. Reps. Nydia Velázquez (North Brooklyn, East New York) and Dan Goldman (Borough Park, Bensonhurst) on Wednesday introduced the Public Housing Emergency Response Act, which would allocate $70 billion in funding for public housing capital repairs and upgrades throughout the country, with $32 billion of that aid expected to flow directly to the New York City Housing Authority. As damaged living conditions threaten the health and safety of public housing residents, this bill will increase the investment for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Public Housing Capital Fund to eliminate the capital repair backlog and improve overall living conditions for public housing residents.

“Many public housing units are in poor conditions contributing to a broad range of infectious diseases, chronic diseases, injuries, childhood development complications, nutrition issues, and mental health challenges. This situation demands bold action,” said Velázquez, advocating for bold action.

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FAA COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURE GROUNDS ALL FLIGHTS IN U.S.

NATIONWIDE – After a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration early Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, grounded flights across the United States, the agency said it is making progress in restoring service. Just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, the FAA lifted its grounding order. A computer outage at the agency brought U.S. airports to a standstill, with more than 3,700 flights delayed and 640 canceled altogether, after the Notice to Air Missions system started failing on Tuesday night.

Associated Press reported that the FAA’s NOTAM (Notices to Air Missions) system had failed on Tuesday night, Jan. 10, at 8:28 p.m., thus preventing updated notices about potential adverse conditions being distributed to pilots. The FAA tweeted just after 9 a.m. on Wednesday: “Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted.”

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DOT DELAYS TRUCK WEIGHT-ENFORCEMENT PROJECT, CITING CALIBRATION-STANDARD PROBLEMS

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The Department of Transportation on Wednesday, Jan. 11 notified local elected officials in areas around the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that the BQE Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) project is “significantly delayed.” The WIM, which was slated for a late-January rollout, would be the first-in-the-nation automatic enforcement mechanism to fine illegally overweight trucks on the dangerously deteriorating triple-cantilevered portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Interstate 278).

The DOT blamed the delay on federal calibration standards, which “do not yet encompass the new technology that WIM uses, thus significantly delaying the WIM implementation until such an adjustment can be made,” according to a joint statement that elected officials released.

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ELECTED LEADERS RESPOND TO DOT’S DELAY OF WEIGHT-IN-MOTION PROJECT

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – A group of Brooklyn elected officials have issued a joint statement criticizing the Department of Transportation’s delay in what would be the first-in-the-nation automatic weight enforcement program for trucks using the BQE. The statement, from Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Congressman Dan Goldman, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilmember Lincoln Restler, declares, “NYC DOT needs to expeditiously work to get WIM in place, and immediately accelerate investments to preserve this faltering structure before it is too late. This includes safety and remedial measures that the City committed to taking, but has since postponed, such as waterproofing roadway joints on the cantilever.”

The statement points out that although the DOT had previously assured them everything was on schedule, the leaders “were just informed that the DOT has not yet completed the sensor installation.”

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POLICE ID SHOOTING VICTIM AS CROWN HEIGHTS MAN

CROWN HEIGHTS – Police have identified the victim of multiple gunshot wounds, whom they found while responding to a 911 call in East Flatbush within the 67th Precinct on Tuesday night, Jan. 10 around 9:30 p.m. The 36-year-old male, identified as Philson Andrews of Montgomery St. in Crown Heights, suffered gunshot wounds to his torso and right arm and was rushed to NYC Health & Hospitals/Kings County, where he was pronounced deceased.

Anyone knowing about this incident, for which no arrests have been made or the perpetrator located, should call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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FOURTH ARREST MADE IN DEC. 7 STABBING INCIDENT

EAST NEW YORK – Four juveniles have now been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 20-year-old male during an argument that escalated into violence last month in the 106th Precinct; the NYPD is withholding their names for age. A 16-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and charged with murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the Dec. 7 incident near Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Parkway that left 20-year-old Justin Shaw of Linden Blvd. dead.

The three other juveniles — ages 17, 15 and 13 — had already been arrested on Dec. 8 and charged with assault and gang assault, with the oldest of the three also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

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NEW CARPET LAW REQUIRES RECYCLING OF UNUSED TEXTILES

STATEWIDE – The Carpet EPR bill (S5027C/A9279A) that State Senator Brian Kavanagh had sponsored is now law, with Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature. The new law requires carpet manufacturers to establish a program for the collection and recycling of discarded and unused carpeting. Moreover, starting in January 2026, carpet sales in New York will be prohibited unless the manufacturers are participating in an approved industry-wide plan for recycling or have established their own program for carpet collection, approved by the State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The new legislation establishes carpet recycling performance goals that the industry is required to achieve over time once the programs are approved, with the final goal to be achieved by the 15-year mark, calling for 75 percent carpet recycling and at least 40 percent of recovered materials being used as recycled content for new carpets.

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BROOKLYN TRADITION CONTINUES AT BAM WITH TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

FORT GREENE – A boroughwide tradition of the 37th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place this Monday, Jan. 16, at the iconic Brooklyn Academy of Music, with civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill leading with the keynote message, “Defending Democracy,” for NYC’s largest free celebration of Dr. King. Grammy-nominated performer Allison Russell and award-winning choir Sing Harlem will give performances during the event, which begins at 10:30 a.m.

As of press time, confirmed speakers include (in addition to Ms. Ifill) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, BAM President Gina Duncan and BAM VP of Creative Social Impact Coco Killingsworth. Civic leaders will also offer remarks.

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STATE REPUBLICAN CHAIR AGREES WITH NASSAU GOP ON PRESSURING SANTOS TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS

STATEWIDE – New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy issued a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 11 supporting the Nassau County Republican Party’s decision to urge newly-sworn in Rep. George Santos to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, after several sources uncovered deceitful claims about his name, education level and other qualifications. Said Langworthy of Santos, “It’s clear that he cannot be an effective representative and it would be in the best interest of the taxpayers to have new leadership. I will continue working with our local elected officials to ensure that trust and dignity are restored to the 3rd congressional district.”

As of press time, Santos was defiantly refusing to step down.

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NEW CONGRESSMAN DAN GOLDMAN’S OP-ED URGES INVESTIGATION INTO SANTOS

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Also calling on George Santos to relinquish his Congressional seat is Rep. Dan Goldman (D-10/western Brooklyn and parts of Kensington), whose Op-Ed appeared in the Tuesday, January 10, 2023 edition of The Daily News. Goldman, a former federal prosecutor, who filed an official complaint with the House Ethics Committee earlier on Tuesday, wrote in the Op-Ed (excerpted here): “ New Yorkers — and Americans at large — deserve leaders who uphold their oath of office, adhere to the truth, and serve with integrity. If we do not police our own, both the institution, and the individual elected officials, will suffer the reputational consequences.”

Goldman pointed out that “Several bodies have initiated investigations into Santos’ web of deception, including federal prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York.” Since the Op Ed’s publication, two GOP chairmen have urged Santos to resign.

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REP. NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS’ ASSIGNED TO HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

BAY RIDGE – Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-11th District) was selected to serve on the prestigious House Committee on Ways and Means for the 118th Congress. Malliotakis is the only member from New York City to serve on the committee this Congress and the first Republican from New York City to serve.

The Committee on Ways and Means, which derives a large share of its jurisdiction from Article I, Section VII of the U.S. Constitution, is the oldest committee of the United States Congress, and is the House’s chief tax-writing committee.

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FORTY-NINE BROOKLYN RESTAURANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN RESTAURANT WEEK

BROOKLYN – Forty-nine eateries across the borough will be participating in this winter’s edition of Restaurant Week (which will actually run for nearly a month, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 12), a massive gain for Brooklyn since 2019, when only nine establishments signed on to the event. Brooklyn Magazine has a run-down of the full list, which includes favorites like the Red Hook Lobster Pound, Gargiulo’s in Coney Island and the Butcher’s Daughter in Williamsburg.

Restaurant Week meals cost $30 for a two-course lunch, $45 for a three-course dinner and $60 for an enhanced dinner menu available at some locations.

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TORRES AND GOLDMAN FILE FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST SANTOS

MIDWOOD – U.S. Rep. Richie Torres of the Bronx announced on Twitter Tuesday that, along with fellow Rep. Dan Goldman, he had filed a formal ethics complaint against Rep. George Santos, who was seated in Congress last week. The complaint states that the congressmembers believe Santos’ actions may have violated the Ethics in Government Act, and calls for an inquiry into his financial disclosure statements.

Santos, who was elected to represent Long Island last year, has been under fire since a New York Times investigation uncovered extensive falsehoods in his biography, leading to multiple ethics investigation as well as a criminal investigation in Brazil.

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CYCLIST KILLED ON UNPROTECTED BIKE LANE IN GOWANUS

GOWANUS – A cyclist was struck and killed by a truck on Tuesday morning while cycling along a stretch of Ninth St. in Gowanus that bike advocates describe as notoriously dangerous for riders, with 11 cyclists having been injured on the same road since 2020 according to Streetsblog. The bike lane in that location is represented only by painted markings on the road, forcing bikers to share space with cars and other vehicles in an unsafe manner.

Police say that the driver remained at the scene and was not arrested, and that identification of the deceased is pending proper family notification.

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POLICE RELEASE VIDEO OF HOMICIDE SUSPECTS

CONEY ISLAND – Police have released a surveillance video of two men they believe are involved in the murder of Raul Cordero in Coney Island, who was found shot to death blocks from his home on March 26, 2021. The first suspect is described as a 25-year-old man with a dark complexion, around 5’10” and 200 pounds with short dark hair and facial hair; and the second as a male with a dark complexion.

If you recognize these men, please reach out to authorities with any information you can share. All tips are strictly confidential.

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BROOKLYN HAS HIGHEST HEPATITIS RATE IN CITY: NEW REPORT

BROOKLYN – A new report from the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has revealed that Brooklynites make up the greatest share of individuals diagnosed with the virus, with 31.5% of people reporting a hepatitis infection hailing from the borough. BK Reader reports that Sunset Park East took first place in the list of neighborhoods with newly reported hepatitis B infections.

“We have to do all we can to reduce inequities and ensure that preventive services and treatment [for hepatitis] are available,” said city health commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.

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POLICE SEARCH FOR STABBING SUSPECT

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Police are searching for a man who has been identified as Rakien Figueroa, after he on Tuesday morning allegedly threw a chair at a commercial establishment’s front door to gain entry to the location in order to stab a 39-year-old woman, who was known to him, multiple times with a knife throughout her body before fleeing the location. The woman was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

If you have seen this man, don’t hesitate to reach out to authorities with any information you can share.

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REYNOSO DELIVERS STATE OF THE BOROUGH ADDRESS AT CITY TECH

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Tuesday delivered Brooklyn’s first State of the Borough address in nearly 10 years at New York City College of Technology, honoring a “year of firsts” that included maternal care and health planning investments, as well as the return and revamping of Brooklyn cultural traditions like the Wingate concert. Reynoso also previewed four new initiatives his administration will be pursuing in 2023: funding for nonprofits to purchase permanent space, a solarization project for low-income tenants, a small business incubator for Black entrepreneurs in Brownsville and a community board reform effort.

The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President teamed up with BRIC Arts Media as the exclusive media partner handling the live-streaming and broadcasting of the speech, which can be viewed on YouTube.

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MAN STABBED IN MARINE PARK

MARINE PARK – On the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 10, police responding to a 911 call in Marine Park discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 30-year-old man stabbed in his chest. EMS responded and transported the male to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing, say police, and identification is pending family notification.