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Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps   City numbers show that sweeps started under Mayor Eric Adams have not delivered on referrals for housing in more than a year. This article originally appeared in The City. By Katie Honan  Bronx Voice  December 5, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year. Advocates slept outside City Hall on Wednesday night to protest the crackdowns, which Mayor Eric Adams began at the start of his administration. Asked at an unrelated news conference if he would encourage the practice once he’s mayor, Mamdani said “No.”  “If you are not connecting homeless New Yorkers to the housing that they so desperately need, then you cannot deem anything you’re doing to be a success,” Mamdani said.  Data shows that the city has spent more than ...

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Gunmen Rob Deliveryman, Steal Food

Surveillance Video - Crooks Steal Deliveryman’s Food
The NYPD is searching for two gunmen who robbed a deliveryman of his takeout order and cash. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for two gunmen who robbed a deliveryman of his takeout order and cash. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

March 11, 2024


BRONX - A deliveryman was robbed of his food and his cash by a pair of gunmen, cops said.



At around 6:30 pm on March 8, a food delivery man was making a delivery in the vicinity of Jacobus Place and West 225 Street. Cops said two men ran up to the deliveryman and displayed handguns. The gunmen forcibly removed $281 in cash and the food the man was delivering. 


Cops said the men ran away.


The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects running up the stairwell of the building.


The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion. He is from 5 foot 10 to 6 feet tall and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt with a design on the front, gray sweatpants, and black sneakers.


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The second suspect is a male with a dark complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray jeans, and gray and white sneakers.


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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 





All calls are strictly confidential.

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