The Schools Unite Network, a nonprofit that distributes safety information and works to reduce youth crime, sent out a bulletin about a series of assaults and a stabbing in the West 90’s that police believe were committed by young people connected to a gang. The gang mentioned, “Money Comes First,” has been linked to other crimes in the West 90’s before, with notable incidents in 2012 and 2014.
The full bulletin is below:
Captain Larin, the Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s 24th Precinct requested that the Schools Unite Network (SUN) share the following with you concerning conflicts taking place between residents of the NYC Housing Authority’s Wise Towers and Douglass Houses and students from a nearby school, located on West 93rd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.
Note: Money Comes First “MCF” mentioned in several of the incidents below is a youth crew located at Wise Towers 201 West 93rd St, NY NY
What occurred:
1(a) Thursday, Nov. 5th Assault Misdemeanor between a Douglass House resident and student at a nearby school around Amsterdam, between 93rd and 94th Streets: 3 out of 4 suspects were arrested, two were affiliated with the youth crew, Money Comes First “MCF”Â
The first youth threw an unknown object at the victim. When she looked to see what it was, a second youth slapped her in the face. The victim states that she began fighting with the youth who slapped her when a third youhth jumped in pulling her hair and punching her in the face. The victim states that while she was on the ground one of four youths kicked her on the right side of her face and another poured rocks on her face while she was on the ground. The victim had no visible injuries, but complained of redness, pain and swelling on the right side of her face and did not receive medical attention due to the fight.
1(b) On Wednesday, Nov 25th, a group of female juveniles was waiting for her outside of her school
2. Friday, Nov. 6th Felony Assault, Stabbing, Victim is a “MCF” member, suspect is still outstanding
Victim was walking east on West 93rd Street when he was approached by an unknown individual. The victim states that the unknown perpetrator took out a sharp object, struck him 3 times on the side of his abdomen and the right side of his face. There were no witnesses to the incident. Lt. Teuchler was on the scene and Detectives Cruz and King Pdu were notified and responded.
3. Wednesday, Nov. 25th Felony Assault on West 93rd Street near Amsterdam Avenue, victim beaten with a metal scooter by members of MCF. Six suspects sought for questioning
Youth victim states he was beaten while walking home from school when he was approached by known crew members of MCF who started beating him with a metal scooter. Police Officer Pagan from the Gang Unit was notified and the victim was taken to St. Lukes Hospital for treatment.
4. Wednesday, Nov 25th, Felony Assault, Stabbing inside of school on West 93rd Street. Suspect sought for questioning
Victim and perpetrator had a verbal argument over basketball. The perpetrator ran to his bag and grabbed a knife then stabbed the victim twice in the abdomen. The perpetrator then fled with his backpack, out of the stairwell and into the parking lot.
5. Saturday, Nov 28th on 93rd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues a police call came in regarding a group fight. Police were able to stop two Douglass House residents for Felony Assault but there was no viable victim.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION regarding these incidents or other suspicious activity:
Call 911 IMMEDIATELY orif you are unable or unwilling to contact the police directly, you may contact the Schools Unite Network’s youth safety initiative, anonymously, if you wish, by sending an incident report https://sunnyc.org/report-incident- resourceinformation-request or text with the information below to 347.560.9110. Remember that all emergencies should be reported IMMEDIATELY to 911. Visit our website for more details: SUNnyc.org PLEASE SHARE AS MUCH OF THE FOLLOWING WITH US AS POSSIBLE:
- What occurred;Â property taken?
- Date, time and specific location of incident (cross streets and corner)
- Direction and manner of escape
- Weapons
- Description of suspect(s):Name, if known
- Sex, Age, Race, Height, and Weight
- Hair and Eye color and shape
- Description of eyeglasses, facial hair, unusual features, including tattoos
- Style-color:Â clothing, sneakers/shoes
We’re checking with the 24th precinct to see if there is more information.
Does anyone know de Blasio’s whereabouts during these incidents?
Really Mike?! Where were you? I don’t like de Blasio myself, yet sarcasm in a situation like this helps no one.
Thank you.
Trolls have no life and should keep their idiotic statements, that have zero thought put into them,…in their parents basement where they live.
I’m sad, and scared,to hear this is happening, and yet glad to see there’s some organizing around it. The police need to take gangs of kids in this neighborhood seriously. Sometime last spring there was a group chasing another group or a few kids right up Columbus Avenue (in front of my building) and someone threw something. I got scared, and as I was headed to the library on 100th Street, stopped to talk to a policeman a car across from the precinct house. His comment? “The parents aren’t teaching them right!” And did not budge an inch to explore what I’d just seen. Despite the notion that he might be right, next time I’ll report it and call 911. Meanwhile, what is being/can be done to reach the parents of these violent prone teens?
When I hear about young males picking out young females as their victims, I can only think of how weak and small they must feel to do things like this. Is there no hope for them? They will not make it to adulthood and that is as much a tragedy as the horrific crimes they are committing against innocent people who are unable to defend themselves.
There was also an attack on Riverside Drive and 100th 2 weeks ago. Seems like same kids
What am I missing here? The police know who the gang members are and who is diong the attacking – is there a reason they can’t be arrested? Do they need to be caught in the act to pursue an arrest?
The police definitely know who they are, but this isn’t only happening in the 90’s. The police and National Guard have been posted at the doors at McDonald’s on 73rd and Broadway due to teen violence, and they’re aware that the same teens who are being kept out of McD’s are congregating across the street at the subway station, which is an even bigger problem. These are teens who live in the neighborhood and NOT the organized homeless teens that are parked out in front of Duane Reade and the Papaya place with the dog, and ‘my mother died and I was thrown out of the apartment,’ signs. In fact the homeless kids been beaten up by the other group, but they’re still in their spots. If the police tell them to move they go up to Fairway or Columbus and then they’re back the next day. Two different sets of problems. What should the adults who live in the neighborhood be doing to solve this problem?
Maybe the adults could give them a good ass kicking?
I live on the corner of 93rd & Columbus. This is extremely serious. I usually walk my dog down that block, but no more! That school has young kids attending and also handicapped kids dropped off by school buses.I don’t think teenagers even go there anymore. When it was Joan of Arc JHS it was worse, or maybe not. People (not me) pay one/two million for an apartment on that block to have that going on right outside their door? People say crime is not up, but seems to be the case in my neighborhood.
The cops know who these kids are. The gang members are so idiotic that they post most of their activities on Instagram. I can only assume De Blasio is protecting them on some level.
Troll grade: B+
At first I wasnt sure where this was heading. He seems to be almost mocking the perpetrators. But then somehow arriving at the conclusion that the mayor of a city of over 8 million people is protecting a small “gang” of kids on the upper west side was definitely a curve-ball! Lots points for lack of followup.
I bet “Debbie” works in comrade Bill’s administration, in an unpaid capacity of course. Keep the faith, girl.
What does this even mean?
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In the summer of 2014, there appeared to be gang activity on 100th street when a bunch of young men who were all wearing matching white clothing came running through the street, pushing people out of the way , jumping fences, and one even started taking his clothes off. When I asked the police what was going on, they said they couldn’t do anything about it. I’m not sure what that meant, but it is of great concern that more isn’t being done, and/or the police feel their hands are tied. What is going on?!?
Things like this remind me why so many people in america want to carry guns. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT PROTECTING US! Sure, these things happen to only a few people. Isn’t that why they are allowed to continue? But what if you or your child is one of the unlucky getting stabbed or even killed? I’m slowly changing my beliefs toward gun laws. Until the government can show that it can take care of these problems (and by taking care I don’t mean posting 100 cops just standing on the corner of 71st and amsterdam after school), we should all be allowed to carry guns. You can’t even buy pepper spray in the city, that’s how pathetic the situation is.
If firearms are outlawed, only outlaws will have firearms.
You can get a permit to keep a gun in your apt, especially a long gun, but only people like DOnald Trump can get a carry permit.
The police protect property not people. If this was not the case, you would see beat cops. There is a lot of protective policing that goes on behind the scenes. But the police are only really visible after the fact. To do something an actual crime has to take place.
Hey WSR — Isn’t Wise Towers on Columbus @ 90th? You say it’s at 201 W 93rd, but that’s DeHostos Apartment. I believe that MCF lives in Wise Towers. Please clarify, as I didn’t think there was a gang in 201W93. Regardless, W 93rd between Columbus and Amsterdam where I live is quite dangerous, despite having two schools one one block plus big apartment buildings filled with children. I was sprayed with pepper spray and mugged a few years ago just east of the Westwind. There needs to be brighter lighting across the whole street and more cops.
Wise is scattered across a few blocks. But you’re right, that does appear to be DeHostos that they’re referring to. WSR
Umm…maybe a constant police presence needs to be on 93rd between Columbus & Amsterdam?
I’d like to know more about the school they reference. Is it MSC? Is any of this violence occurring within the school? Are these kids students there? Any effect on the school?
I’m a lifelong westsider.Years ago the police would respond, kick a few wise guys in the ass and all of this nonsense would be over.Then the liberals moved in and handcuffed the NYPD.You reap that which you sow.DEAL WITH IT!!!
You are obviously NOT a lifelong UWS. It’s been the most liberal progressive area since the baby strollers started showing up in 2009.
You must be thinking of the gated communities on Long Island.
How does a lifelong west sider claim that the liberals have recently moved in? The west side is liberal, bohemian, intellectual, accounts from as early as the 1890s recall it is as such. To blame a few gang incidents on an influx of liberals not only defies logic, it isn’t true.
Jimmy is 100% correct.
The liberals and progressives are ruining the city, the country, the world.
You can’t be tough with these maggots, because most of them are minorities.
You can’t be tough with minorities because you’ll be tagged a bigot and a racist.
NYC gets what it asked for by electing a bum named BdB.
The homeless numbers are soaring.
Crime is up, big time.
And a city is falling apart. For shame.
RIP = NYC
Come on NYC=RIP? I mean we all see how the crime and homeless problem has increased since DeBlasio took office. And the comments on liberals are spot on. It used to be that the liberals were here on the upper west side, but the law was managed by the police and the courts. The people were less involved. Now its all lawsuits and citizen outrage.
I was arguing with my white neighbors yesterday about the merits of stop and frisk and they were all like “oh we are so glad they put an end to that [horrifically racist] policy. How can you think that was a good thing?”. I was like “whaaa? you guys should have gone into the precinct on a saturday night and NYPD them haul in the gang banger wannabees in handcuffs with their Glocks in a ziplock bag” I have been there and seen it…well not anymore..not since DeBlasio took control and ended stop and frisk.
Yea, the situation is bad, but DeBlasio wont last and we can get a new guy who understands that crime needs to be squashed like a bug no matter what the social consequences are. But NYC=RIP..no way we are here to stay.
This comment is in response to Debbie, but is being posted here because there was no “reply” to her comment…
Anyway, what rubbish…the “just a kid” defense is lost when individuals start exercising adult behavior( i.e. crime). A victim doesn’t care (nor should they) if a teenager or adult is the perpetrator. It doesn’t “take a village” and until we hold parents more accountable it won’t stop.
Stop and Frisk was horrible, using terrorism against an entire population to scare a few from carrying guns. It wasn’t even effective, %90 of people stopped had their “charges” thrown out and the judge walked them out the back door. Kids were being thrown into bookings for taking out the garbage in their pajamas without having I.D. Do you carry I.D. when you go to the garbage can in your hallway? Would they let you retrieve it from your apartment, because they certainly didn’t to the kid in the projects. Cops call kids mutts for walking down the street and threaten to break their arms for looking at them the wrong way? You stand behind this ineffective policy because it made you feel like there were less homeless people to look at outside? A federal judge ruled it was unconstitutional, after years of people being ignored when they complained to Bloomberg and Kelly. If that doesn’t spell out to you a gross violation of tax payers civil rights, then you never really cared about providing effective solutions to begin with and are just more of the problem. Peoples lives were ruined for quotas and white privilege. Adrien Schoolcraft, Eric Garner, do these names mean anything to you? If not then have a seat.
This gang has been causing problems for over a decade. You may recall Operation Tombstone in the Grant Houses in the early-mid 2000s. Not sure why the police cant handle this.
Thank you for getting the word out West Side Rag! In my precinct there’s never any information given, follow ups on muggings or thefts, at all. We’re left to wonder if any one is ever prosecuted. It’s extremely frustrating. We need to be reassured that there are consequences to bad behavior.
What do most of these crimes have in common? Taxpayer-funded housing projects. These criminals should be studying and working their arses off to get out of the projects. Instead, they victimize the very people who are paying for their food, shelter, and healthcare.
My car was broken into and passenger side window smashed in on Tuesday night. Overnight. 92nd street, between Columbus and CPW.
We need to dismantle these housing projects in the neighorhood.
So the people living there will live on the streets? Then everyone will complain about the increase in homelessness. Well thought out idea, there.
Just want to say that I agree with Amy (so you know you are not alone here).
I support the idea that we need more police coverage in this neighborhood until the conflict has been wrestled back down, and I’m disturbed that it hasn’t already happened. But unconstitutional searches based on race are not merely unconstitutional but morally outrageous. And, for those who care only for their self-interest, it will not lead to longer term safety and soundness within the community. When injustice exists – and racially based stop and frisk is injustice – anger and conflict will continue.
There’ s no “injustice” here. When a disproportionate (to population) amount of an activity (i.e. crime) is committed by one group, it’s not racist, but rather an effective policing method! It would be unnecessary if the group in question stopped the anti-social behavior. I for one am sick of the lowering acceptable social standards to accommodate this behavior…not to talk about the waste of my hard earned tax $$$.
Nothing like my tax dollars being partially used to house (and probably) feed these criminals. This isn’t a DiBlasio thing, it’s not a Bloomberg thing nor is it a partisan rant.
The fact is the culture among black youth today is seriously alarming. Yeah I know that they’re only “a few bad apples” but honestly let’s put the PC aside for a moment and be honest with the situation. Why is it that there is so much crime committed by black youth?
Is it an education thing? Lack of family structure? I mean what kind of person stabs another person over a basketball game? And frankly, there is little to no incentive for them to not do it.
I’m really getting tired of my tax dollars being used on these types of people, I would rather see them go towards families and individuals that do not perpetrate such violent acts.
You can call me racist, call me a bigot, it doesn’t matter to me. Before long someone else is going to get stabbed, robbed, beaten by one of these thugs. It’s not a color or race issue, it’s a violence issue.
Since you gave me permission, racist and bigot seems about right, yeah. Seriously, you say “it’s not a color or race issue”… after saying over and over that it’s a black youth problem. So clearly, to you, it IS a color and race issue.
UWS’er… I did say you could call me a bigot,etc but really until we can state facts without being labeled a big or or racist,nothing will change. Honest question to you… What made my comments racist? How is stating the truth racism? Do you feel as if my comments are not truthful? That I’m putting some kind of spin on the facts? Or have we gotten to a point in this country and neighborhood that we simply cannot discuss anything unless it fits neatly into the politically correct spectrum?
I’m not being aggressive here just trying to understand how we are to solve certain problems without having the ability to freely and openly communicate.
I think whenever you start generalizing about “the culture of black youth,” which sounds like you think they’re all criminals, it comes across as racist. To me, anyway. When an angry white kid shoots up his school, people don’t start talking about the culture of white youth.
See you’re back to the all too common PC statements. We do not need to change the culture of all youth, this is UWS’er, a black youth problem and more specific a problem within the black community. To your point, yes we should be talking about this, but no one is comfortable doing so, because as I mentioned earlier, it “makes you a racist” by saying there is an issue in the black community.
That is not to say that there aren’t white kids running around committing violent crime, but it’s extremely disproportionate to the population set.
I guess I think we should be talking about how to change a culture among youth in general, not among black youth. When a teenager assaults someone, it’s a problem regardless of the person’s race. If you think there’s an education problem or a problem with broken homes, that’s valid whatever the person’s race.
See I like this, talking openly is a healthy vehicle for progress. Mayne my until email had a certain tone, it’s certaibly more difficult to communicate on the written page vs a conversation vocal tone and inflection can be interpreted.
So if you disagree with the comment or phrasing that the culture of black youth is troubled, what would be a more appropriate statement to convey that thought? It sounds like you essentially agree with the premise, just not the delivery.
I can’t begin to know the root causes of violence, or why the rates of criminal activity are different for white and black youth. And I can’t begin to know what’s in your heart and whether you’re a racist. (And, honestly, I wouldn’t have used that word had you NOT said we could call you one…and, fine, I still shouldn’t throw that word around.) I understand that black youth commit crimes at a far higher rate than whites, and stating that fact doesn’t make anyone racist. But I still think the tone of your original post (“the culture among black youth,” “these types of people”) came off as racist–it sounded like you were talking about all black kids as criminals. That’s what my response was about.
I understand where you’re coming from. Tradionally a young white man with a gun can and has caused an incredibly amount of terror, shooting up achools, movie theaters, etc. These are terrible tragedies that occur at an alarming rate. That being said the percentage of young white youth doing this is very low. When you look at the percentage of black youth committing acts of violence it is obviously much higher. Since yiu and u have started this conversation there are 3 articles on this blog pointing directly at black men committing violent crime (Central Park mugging, muggings, crime in the w90s).
I’m certainly not saying that all black youth is troubled however a troubling percentage of black youth has little to no regard for human life. Stabbings and shootings are way too commom. What would you say is the root cause? Do you feel as if my comments are accurate? If so, does that make me a racist?
There is clearly a correlation. Perhaps to change anything people need to stop being afraid of being tagged a racist or a bigot.
EXACTLY! That has to be first..and then people need proper access to affordable housing, health, food and education. If any of these falter…then any civilized community fails.
You do not have these issues in northern European countries. They have true reform systems because they take care of their people. They give them free college and help pay their living expenses while they attend school. They do not let people fall into despair or the cracks. Its just very low numbers there.
This is why I’m voting for Bernie. We KNOW democratic socialism WORKS…and not just for a minority..or a middle class..BUT for everyone. This helps make your communities safer and better quality of lives!!!
I want to live in a place where everyone feels safe and not have to feel aggressive or “less than” so they have to go out and prove something to a gang or to empower themselves.
FEEL THE BERN!!!
@PMW you’re spot on.
‘Northern European’ These are white counties. They dont have violent housing project blacks. Look at the crime stats. The nonWhite/nonAsian population of NYC commits over 90% of all crimes. Period. Its shameful and disgraceful how liberals pretend this isnt the case. Whites and Asians are being beaten, robbed, raped and killed and you are worried about being called a racist? What is wrong with you people?
Agreed on that S. Louie, unfortunately if Bernie gets the nomination we will be seeing a Trump presidency.Trump will fight dirty, use all kinds of anti socialist and communist rhetoric. Bernie has no chance against a Trump campaign because (as of today) Bernie doesn’t have the desire to punch below the belt.
The right wing is energized by inflammatory comments and I would expect a majority of Donalds speeches to capitalize on this. Add in all the “Obama Socialist” programs and there’s just no way Bernie will win, as sad as it is.
To change anything? What’s your constructive suggestion, other than calling black people thugs?
Sorry this got posted in the wrong plac so had to repost.
UWS’er… I did say you could call me a bigot,etc but really until we can state facts without being labeled a big or or racist,nothing will change. Honest question to you… What made my comments racist? How is stating the truth racism? Do you feel as if my comments are not truthful? That I’m putting some kind of spin on the facts? Or have we gotten to a point in this country and neighborhood that we simply cannot discuss anything unless it fits neatly into the politically correct spectrum?
I’m not being aggressive here just trying to understand how we are to solve certain problems without having the ability to freely and openly communicate.
Yes, Finnegan, I probably support many of the same things I assume you do, like more police in the area, tougher penalties for any and all violent crimes, etc. I just think a conversation can take place without using racist language. And name-calling? YOU said: “You can call me racist, call me a bigot.” You called yourself those names, I just echoed them.
@UWS-er, other than name calling and standing on your high horse do you have any thoughts on the issue? Or are you more comfortable to simply chime in with your PC comments while providing nothing substantial to the dialogue?
I agree Riley too many people are way too concerned about being PC or being called a bigot to have an honest conversation… At least in the white community.
There is plenty of concern in the black community regarding this issue and they’re not afraid to talk about it.
Unfortunately white people generally tend to put their head in the sand, be PC and say,no, you’re a racist. To legitimately believe that there is no difference in the behavior of young white teens on the UWS, and young black teens is absurd, I’m sorry, but it’s true.
Look at dnainfo, the west side rag, the Columbia spectator. The violent crime committed in our area is overwhelmingly committed by black members of the community. To deny this is akin to denying climate change. Think about how foolish the hard right looks when they say that there is no correlation between human industry and climate change. The hard left looks just as foolish by denying that there is a problem with violence in the black community. It’s OK to talk about this stuff, it’s not ok to put your head in the sand and pretend there isn’t a problem (ie, gun control).
No I’m sorry but it’s not. It’s a consistent story on this and all other media outlets. Black male assaulted the victim, stole his phone… blah blah…
Sorry but facts are facts man.
“S. Louie” wrote,
That is becoming less true by the day. Rates of violent crime and terrorist massacres will continue to rise throughout most of Europe as long as current demographic trends continue. Simple demography accounts for far more than any of the factors that you cited. Taboo as it may be to acknowledge, that is the unavoidable, incontrovertible reality. The permissive, open-borders immigration policies championed by both Cultural Marxists and ethnomasochists (i.e., most of the Left) as well the cheap labor lobby (Business), are nothing short of suicidal.
Hey tp——–I grew up on the “old west side”—San Juan Hill GOOGLE IT!!!!