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Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires: ‘Horrible situation’
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FIRST ON FOX: NEW YORK — As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves to cut the NYPD’s budget and resists calls to hire more police officers, parents in The Bronx are asking for more police, not less, saying their kids face an increase in danger.
The push highlights growing tension between the mayor’s policing agenda and safety concerns from local families.
Over 1,000 people have signed a Change.org petition supporting the families of Zeta Bronx Tremont Park Lower Elementary school, who are requesting an NYPD crossing guard to be assigned to a treacherous corner, where they say a tragic accident is waiting to happen.
Fox News Digital went to the busy intersection at Arthur Avenue and Tremont Avenue and spoke to parents about the dangers their children face every day as cars zoom by on their way to Interstate 95.
«The situation is very horrible for the kids and the parents too,» Aimee, a parent at the school, said. «There have always been small accidents on the street because the intersection crosses to go right to the highway, and it’s something that worries us a lot. They don’t take us into consideration and I feel that we should raise our voice for the entire community of the school.»
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during an event. (Getty Images)
A parent named Christine explained that the school has been trying to get a crossing guard or police officer «for a long time» but were told «they didn’t have anyone.» Several NYPD vehicles could be seen parked near the intersection but were unoccupied, and parents told Fox News Digital they belonged to a nearby station and were not monitoring the street crossing.
«[There have] almost been accidents so many times, and we really need help,» Christine said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Mamdani’s office for comment but did not receive a response.
Mamdani has faced criticism over his relationship with police dating back to his mayoral campaign, which was dogged by questions about his past support of defunding the police. After his election, Mamdani was in the hot seat from critics again when his budget included cutting police funding and cancelling 5,000 new NYPD hires.
Some parents near the Bronx school, including some who previously supported Mamdani, aren’t sold on the idea of less police.
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«Removing or preventing us from having those resources is a step in the wrong direction when our schools and children clearly need more support,» Paola, a Zeta parent, said in a press release. «We need more preventive officers and programs to keep our neighborhoods in the Bronx safe.»
«I am one of those who initially had a lot of faith in Mayor Mamdani, but I’m starting to get scared because he doesn’t seem aware of the actual needs of my community. The safety of my child and my own students is non-negotiable, and we must find the funding to keep our little ones safe.»
Aimee told Fox News Digital «we need more police» to «help us» and urged the mayor to «consider us.»
The Change.org petition requests a «dedicated traffic officer» during arrival and dismissal hours at the school and argues that «traffic officers are assigned at busy school crossings across New York City» and the children at the charter school «deserve the same protection» as those public schools.
A parent named Lou described the situation as «very dangerous» and that many vehicles simply «don’t abide by the law.»
Fox News Digital witnessed several close calls at the intersection with cars making illegal or dangerous turns, honking horns, and coming to an abrupt stop as children were being ushered to school nearby.
«I don’t get why he’s saying less cops or less funding,» Paola told Fox News Digital, adding that the neighborhood is also suffering from crime issues related to drugs.
«There has to be money somewhere.»
In a statement to Fox News Digital, an NYPD spokesperson said «The Commanding Officer of the 48 precinct is working with community leaders and elected officials to get more School Crossing Guards.»
«Additionally, personnel from the 48 precinct are working with Department of Transportation to work on additional signage and redesign of the intersection. Year-to-date, there have been no collisions at the intersection Arthur Avenue and East Tremont Avenue. Year-to-date, the NYPD has issued 67 summonses to vehicles in the vicinity of Arthur Avenue and East Tremont Street. Traffic safety is a shared responsibility and the NYPD, along with personnel from the 48 precinct, are committed to supporting local schools in achieving that goal.»
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks at the Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU rally on Park Avenue in Manhattan on April 15, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu)
Mamdani won the Bronx in November’s mayoral election with 51% of the vote, compared to 40% for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and 7% for Republican Curtis Sliwa.
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Trump administration notches major immigration victories at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivers significant immigration victories for the Trump administration, affirming presidential authority to end temporary protected status and turn away asylum seekers at the border. Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley breaks down the impact of these crucial 6-3 decisions, highlighting their implications for border sovereignty and future immigration policy in the United States.
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The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to restrict asylum applications, hailed by immigration hawks, could actually end up increasing illegal crossings, according to the three dissenting justices and immigration nonprofit involved in the case.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court held in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado that migrants must physically set foot in the United States in order to be eligible for asylum, reversing lower court rulings that had required the government to process certain asylum seekers turned away at ports of entry. While the decision is broadly viewed as making asylum claims more difficult to secure, an objective of the Trump administration, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Al Otro Lado both argue that it may have unintended consequences.
«This Court has previously recognized that immigration statutes and procedures should not be construed to ‘create a perverse incentive to enter at an unlawful rather than a lawful location. Yet, the majority’s construction does exactly that,» Sotomayor wrote in her dissent. «It tells asylum seekers that they may apply for asylum if they can make it across the border illegally but that they cannot apply if they patiently wait at the edge of a port of entry.»
Al Otro Lado argued on similar lines, stating in a court filing that restricting asylum access to those who physically enter the United States would»create a perverse incentive to cross the border between ports of entry» as people who do so will receive greater rights than those stopped at ports.
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Asylum seekers seen walking toward the southern border in Tijuana, Mexico and a image of a courtroom in the Concord Immigration Court. Kyra Lilien, an immigration judge is suing the Trump administration over her termination, alleging she was fired because of her political affiliations. (Getty Images; Concord Immigration Court)
It is unclear if the Department of Homeland Security, which celebrated the decision, has prepared for the potential uptick in asylum seekers illegally crossing the border. DHS did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday.
The conservative majority, led by Justice Samuel Alito, downplayed this possibility, calling the concern «overstated.»
Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2026, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
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«Metering does not permanently bar any alien from arriving in the United States and then applying for asylum,» Alito wrote for the majority. «Illegal entry, on the other hand, may be expensive and dangerous, and it carries adverse legal effects. Entry at an improper location is a crime. An alien becomes ineligible for asylum if he unlawfully re-enters the country after having been removed.»
«An alien whose admission and inspection are delayed due to metering would need a powerful reason to apply for asylum immediately for it to be preferable to run all the risks of illegal entry,» he added.
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Migrants cross illegally through a hole in a fence near El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 22, 2022, after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the removal of Title 42, a policy used to block migrants at the southwest border. (Allison Dinner/AFP)
Metering refers to the practice of limiting how many asylum seekers can approach or enter a U.S. port of entry each day for processing. Under the policy, migrants were often told to wait in Mexico until U.S. officials determined the port had capacity.
Alito’s rationale was not enough to convince Sotomayor and the other dissenting justices.
«The point, however, is not that illegal entry always produces a net windfall for asylum seekers; it is that Congress was unlikely to devise a system in which asylum is available to those who unlawfully set foot over the border, but not to those who attempt to comply with the law and are physically blocked from entering at the threshold of a port of entry by an immigration officer,» she wrote. «It is also the unfortunate reality that, despite the adverse consequences the majority cites, many asylum seekers are desperate enough to flee the persecution they face in their home countries that they are willing to run significant risks to apply for asylum.»
Sotomayor went on to cite a 2018 DHS Office of the Inspector General report that found metering had «unintended consequences» which «le[d] some aliens who would otherwise seek legal entry into the United States to cross the border illegally.»
The report was published before lower courts held that migrants turned away at the border could apply for asylum, meaning that the conditions it covered are comparable to the new status quo set by the Supreme Court.
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«This administration has demonstrated that the border can be secured against illegal entries. As border wall construction continues, the ability to deter illegal crossings will only improve,» Matt Crapo, the director of litigation at the right-wing Federation for American Immigration Reform, told Fox News Digital.
«So long as the federal government makes border security a priority, illegal crossings should not be a major concern,» he added.
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El drama de una argentina de 79 años que quedó atrapada en los terremotos en Venezuela: está postrada, no tiene familia y pide ayuda para volver al país
Los dos terremotos que sacudieron Venezuela dejaron al menos 188 muertos, cientos de heridos y miles de personas que quedaron sin un techo luego de que los sismos arrasaran con todo. Las imágenes dan cuenta del horror: edificios derrumbados, rescatistas buscando entre los escombros y la desesperación de aquellos que quedaron a la deriva.
Una de ellas es María Alicia Zurli Giraud Billoud, una argentina de 79 años que reside en Caracas desde su juventud y que pasó la noche en la calle porque su departamento quedó al borde del colapso.
“Estamos vivos y eso es ganancia”, dijo Luis Reyes, su cuidador, en diálogo con TN. Sin embargo, contó el drama que sufre la mujer y reclamó ayuda del Gobierno argentino.
María Alicia es de Tres Esquinas, Mendoza, y a sus veintes se casó con un argentino, con quien decidió instalarse en Venezuela en 1978. Después de muchos años, se separaron y ella quedó sola.
En 2023, la mujer se cayó en el baño y sufrió una fractura en la cadera, pero nunca se hizo ver la lesión y la situación, que podría no haber sido tan grave, terminó con ella postrada en la cama. Desde entonces, ella se adaptó a estar acostada y no se volvió a levantar.
Luis la conoció a través de una vecina de María Alicia, que lo contactó y le comentó lo que pasaba con ella. “Yo trabajo en un hospital y me dijo para ver qué podía hacer por ella. Cuando la conocí, estaba abandonada, en una situación muy vulnerable. Estaba deshidratada, llena de heces, en una situación complicada”, relató. El departamento de María Alicia quedó con terribles rajaduras y el edificio tiene peligro de derrumbe. (Foto: Gentileza Luis Reyes)
Él decidió documentar cómo la encontró y de qué manera fue evolucionando, ya que empezó a visitarla, le llevaba insumos médicos, pañales. Como vivía en otra ciudad y tenía que hacer largos viajes para cuidarla, María Alicia le ofreció quedarse con ella en San Martín y aceptó. “Se hizo costumbre. Si nadie la quiere ayudar, bueno, acá estoy. De alguna manera, la adopté”.
Respecto a la familia de la mujer, indicó que tiene dos hermanos de 76 y 73 años que están al tanto del estado de salud de María Alicia, pero que también tienen problemas de salud y decidieron no involucrarse.
“Ella es la mayor y todos saben cómo está. Hizo videollamadas con su hermano, pero no cambió nada. Su único contacto en Venezuela era su exmarido, que falleció hace unos años, y quedó totalmente sola”.
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Cuando todavía funcionaba la Cancillería argentina en Caracas, Reyes les acercó el caso con una carpeta y los detalles de la mujer, pero no tuvo éxito. “Les incomodaba mucho que yo fuera, no hicieron mucho por ella. Después intenté en la oficina de Colombia y elevaron el caso. El año pasado me contactaron para hacer un seguimiento, pero nunca vinieron a visitarla».
Y agregó: “Está lúcida, se acuerda de su familia y está bien. Su problema es físico-motor”.
“Estaba en crisis”: el momento del terremoto que los dejó en la calle
En la tarde del miércoles, Luis llegó un rato más temprano de lo esperado a la casa. Estaban hablando con María Alicia cuando su celular empezó a emitir una alarma fuerte que no paraba.
“No entendí que estaba pasando. A los diez segundos empezó a moverse el edificio. Primero fueron movimientos leves y después eran movimientos bruscos que nos hacían chocar contra la pared. Se movía para todos lados y no podíamos hacer nada”, describió.
Ambos comenzaron a pedir ayuda, desesperados, porque creían que se les venía el techo encima. Y esperaron. Y pensaron lo peor hasta que los temblores se calmaron.
“Estábamos en pánico los dos. Ella estuvo llorando, entró en crisis, tenía el corazón acelerado. Tenía miedo de que se derrumbara todo, así que la monté en una silla de ruedas y salimos. Por suerte estamos en un segundo piso y bajamos», sostuvo Luis.
Así quedó la zona de San Martín, en Caracas. (Foto: Gentileza Luis Reyes)
Desde ese momento permanecen en la calle, ya que el edificio tiene mucho daño estructural y no es seguro volver a entrar. “No es recomendable regresar porque podría ser trágico y anoche pasamos en la calle. Ella no puede estar a la intemperie mucho tiempo más y vamos a terminar entrando de nuevo al departamento aunque sea riesgoso, pero no hay alternativas”.
De acuerdo a su testimonio, la situación en el barrio es compleja: hay muchos lugares desplomados y, los que se mantuvieron en pie, están cerrados: “Nadie nos ayudó, cada uno carga su desgracia y es difícil incluso encontrar algún lugar para comprar comida”.
“Fue algo catastrófico y el Gobierno le está dando prioridad a los edificios derrumbados. Nosotros estamos en la última fila, pero necesitamos que alguien nos ayude. Estamos a la buena de Dios”, imploró.
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