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Clayton Street in Central Islip, N.Y. (file / credit: Google Maps)

Surge Of Violence Has Central Islip On Edge

Three gunshot killings in about two days has residents in a normally quiet Central Islip neighborhood worried.

2013/05/29

Authorities seized 25 guns in connection with a crackdown against three violent East Harlem gangs on Thursday, April 4, 2013. (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

DA: 63 Members Of Rival Street Gangs Indicted In East Harlem Crackdown

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly say the crimes date back to at least 2009. They include three murders and more than 30 shootings as well as assaults and gun trafficking.

2013/04/04

NYPD Cruiser (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Police Watch For ‘Wilding’ Incidents In Midtown

Police flooded Times Square Sunday over concerns about violence that has historically occurred following the New York International Auto Show.

2013/03/31

Facebook Used To Take Down TBO Gang In Brooklyn

Some accused violent gang members in Brooklyn now face charges after ‘friending’ the wrong people.

2012/12/12

EXCLUSIVE: Jersey City Man Says He Was The Victim In Gang Training Seminar

The man said he was robbed of everything — by a trio of teenagers. Flyers described the youngest as being around 12 and the oldest around 17.

2012/08/28

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Big Cities’ People-in-Power Don’t Understand Crime And Murder

For America’s big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don’t have a clue.

2012/07/11

Prosecutors In NJ Announce Major Gang Bust

Prosecutors from multiple counties in New Jersey have announced the conclusion of a seven-month gang investigation.

2012/06/02

2011 Brooklyn Murder Victims (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

NYPD Credits Clergy With Drop In Brooklyn Murder Rate

2011 was the first time since 1963 that murders in Brooklyn dropped below 200.

2012/02/03

Ebbets Field Houses - Brooklyn, NY (file / credit: Wikipedia)

U.S. Attorney Announces Gang Indictments For Murder, Racketeering In Brooklyn

They have street names like “Tiger,” “Gunner,” “Dancer,” “Swerve,” and “Bones.” Federal prosecutors charge they are as reckless as they are ruthless in their turf wars.

2012/01/31

Officials announced a crackdown on gang activity in Long Island (Credit:MonaRivera)

Authorities Announce Aggressive New Anti-Gang Campaign In Long Island

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced his plan to combat gang violence today. The first step is dismantling a gang task force located at police headquarters.

2012/01/24

Suffolk County Officials File Papers To Create Anti-Gang Zone In Wyandanch

Suffolk County officials are seeking a preliminary injunction to restrain 37 self-admitted gang members from associating within a two-square-mile “Safety Zone” in Wyandanch.

2011/08/16

The Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - File / Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Dozens Arrested In Yonkers Drug Crackdown

Sixty-five defendants, charged with a series of crimes — including murders, are expected to appear in federal court in White Plains later today.

2011/08/09

Guns collected in a Nassau County operation - Mineola, NY - Jun 21, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Operation Impact Gets Crooks And Guns Off Of Nassau County Streets

With the help state funds, Operation Impact helped police arrest more than 300 people and get 87 guns off of the streets.

2011/06/21

Rep. Rangel Causes Stir In Courtroom, Gets Reprimanded By Judge

Owes, 17, had been a student at the prestigious Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. Prosecutors say she was also a member of a drug gang that terrorized 137th Street in Harlem.

2011/03/04

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