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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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Estados Unidos extendió sus ataques en el norte de Irán y Teherán respondió con misiles y drones
La escalada entre Estados Unidos e Irán alcanzó un nuevo pico de tensión en la madrugada del jueves, cuando las fuerzas estadounidenses intensificaron sus ataques y golpearon objetivos más al norte, incluso en las inmediaciones de Teherán.
Además, la Marina de EE.UU. disparó contra un barco que, según Washington, intentó romper el bloqueo naval impuesto sobre la República Islámica.
La respuesta iraní no tardó en llegar: el régimen lanzó misiles y drones contra Bahréin, Jordania y Kuwait antes del amanecer, en una serie de ataques que involucraron a países que albergan bases estadounidenses.
Las autoridades de esos Estados confirmaron la ofensiva, aunque no reportaron daños ni víctimas de inmediato.
Amenazas cruzadas y advertencias sobre una guerra total
El mando militar conjunto de Irán endureció su postura y advirtió que, si el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump cumple su amenaza de atacar plantas de energía y puentes en territorio iraní, la respuesta será devastadora.
“Toda la infraestructura en la región será aplastada bajo los golpes de acero de las poderosas fuerzas armadas de la República Islámica de Irán”, aseguró el coronel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, vocero del Cuartel General Central Khatam Al-Anbiya. Un buque en el estrecho de Ormuz. (Foto: REUTERS).
Zolfaghari también remarcó que Irán no permitirá bajo ningún concepto la injerencia de Estados Unidos en el estrecho de Ormuz, al que definió como “la invencible línea roja de Irán”.
La tensión en la región se disparó tras días de ataques cruzados, que hicieron añicos el acuerdo para poner fin a la guerra y reavivaron el temor a un conflicto a gran escala.
Funcionarios iraníes denunciaron que los bombardeos estadounidenses causaron más de 35 muertos y 300 heridos, y que por primera vez los ataques alcanzaron zonas cercanas a la capital.
El bloqueo naval y el impacto en el precio del petróleo
El conflicto se agravó cuando, tras el inicio de la guerra el 28 de febrero, Irán cerró de facto el estrecho de Ormuz al tráfico marítimo, lo que disparó el precio del petróleo y fertilizantes a nivel global.
Estados Unidos, que busca reabrir la vía marítima, reimpuso el bloqueo naval el miércoles, pero hasta ahora no logró restablecer el flujo normal de barcos.
El presidente del Parlamento iraní, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, advirtió que Irán está listo para una confrontación militar más amplia si Washington no respeta los términos del acuerdo.
Por su parte, la Guardia Revolucionaria amenazó con detener todas las exportaciones de energía desde Oriente Medio: “La exportación de petróleo y gas de la región será o para todos o para nadie”, sentenció.
Mientras tanto, el precio del crudo Brent superó los 85 dólares por barril, un 15% más que antes del conflicto, aunque lejos del pico de 120 dólares.
Nuevos ataques y liberación de una ciudadana estadounidense
En la última oleada de violencia, los bombardeos estadounidenses alcanzaron zonas de la provincia de Semnan, donde Irán desarrolla misiles balísticos y su programa espacial, y también la isla Gran Tunb, un punto estratégico en el estrecho de Ormuz. Además, un ataque contra la 388ª Brigada de Infantería Mecanizada en Sistán y Baluchistán dejó al menos siete muertos y varios heridos, según la televisión estatal iraní. Washington bombardeó objetivos cerca de Teherán. (Foto: US CENTCOM).
En paralelo, la Marina de EE.UU. abrió fuego contra el petrolero Belma, con bandera de Curazao, que se dirigía a la isla de Kharg, principal terminal de exportación de Irán. Tras ignorar las advertencias, una aeronave estadounidense inutilizó el buque disparando un misil a la chimenea.
En medio de la escalada, el presidente Trump afirmó que Irán hizo un gesto de buena voluntad al liberar a una ciudadana estadounidense detenida desde 2024, identificada como Dena Karari por su abogado Jared Genser. Irán no confirmó la liberación y el caso no era público hasta el momento.
El estrecho de Ormuz, epicentro de la disputa
La reapertura del estrecho de Ormuz se convirtió en el principal desafío para Estados Unidos desde que Irán impuso restricciones al inicio de la guerra. Durante la vigencia del acuerdo provisional, algunos barcos lograron cruzar por una ruta cercana a Omán, bajo supervisión militar estadounidense y fuera del control de Teherán.
Sin embargo, en los últimos días, Irán atacó embarcaciones que utilizaban esa vía, lo que derivó en nuevos enfrentamientos.
Washington amenazó con reabrir el paso por la fuerza, aunque expertos advierten que eso requeriría una operación militar de gran escala.
Mientras tanto, la región sigue en vilo y el precio del petróleo continúa en alza, en medio de amenazas cruzadas y sin señales de una solución diplomática cercana.
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Billions in taxpayer income are leaving two iconic states — as a new economic map emerges
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As Americans continue relocating across state lines, California and New York remain at the center of the nation’s migration story.
The latest IRS data show the top 10 counties with the largest net losses of taxpayers to other states were all located in California and New York. Compiled from federal tax returns, the figures offer one of the clearest snapshots of where Americans are relocating — and where their income is moving with them. Economists say those migration patterns help explain broader shifts in state economies, tax bases and housing markets as families weigh affordability, taxes and job opportunities when considering where they want to put down roots.
The movement of taxpayers and their income can also affect state and local tax collections, which help fund schools, public safety and infrastructure.
Los Angeles County, home to Hollywood and one of the nation’s largest economic engines, led the nation with a net loss of 17,496 tax filers. Those departing taxpayers took nearly $1.9 billion in income with them as they moved to other states.
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Other major counties in California and New York saw similar outflows. The next-largest taxpayer losses were recorded in Queens County, New York (-17,109), the Bronx (-16,319), Orange County, California (-11,618) and Suffolk County, New York (-10,434).
One New York county stood out for a different reason.
Manhattan gained more interstate tax filers than any other county in the nation while simultaneously losing nearly $1 billion in adjusted gross income, suggesting many of the newcomers earned less than those who left.
The latest data continue to point to a shift away from many of the nation’s largest coastal counties toward fast-growing destinations in the Sun Belt and Mountain West.
«It’s very, very clear that people ultimately vote with their feet and when they feel like they’re getting taxed too much, they go somewhere else where they will be taxed less,» Heritage Foundation chief economist E.J. Antoni told Fox News Digital.
«If you look at where these people are going, they’re not going to Massachusetts or Illinois or California,» Antoni said. «They’re going to Texas. They’re going to Tennessee. They’re going to Florida — places with low or no income taxes and low overall levels of taxation.»
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Americans continue moving across state lines as migration patterns reshape local economies. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The remaining counties rounding out the top 10 for taxpayer losses were San Diego County, California (-9,401); Nassau County, New York (-9,130); Riverside County, California (-8,968); San Bernardino County, California (-8,462); and Kings County, New York (-6,924).
While those two states dominated the counties with the largest taxpayer losses, other parts of the country continued attracting new residents. The counties with the largest net gains in interstate tax filers were Maricopa County, Arizona (+9,353); Harris County, Texas (+8,955); King County, Washington (+8,297); and Clark County, Nevada (+7,524).
«The ‘vote with your feet’ movement, is real,» Paul Teller, a conservative strategist who previously served in the Trump-Pence White House, told Fox News Digital.
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Teller said Americans continue leaving high-tax, highly regulated states for places where they can keep more of what they earn and face lower costs of living, arguing the migration patterns should serve as a warning for policymakers in states that continue losing residents.
«What baffles me, especially as a former New Yorker, is that there doesn’t seem to be a lot of concern in the states that are losing people,» Teller told Fox News Digital.
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Manhattan attracted the nation’s most new tax filers between 2022 and 2023, yet still saw a sharp decline in reported income as wealthy residents left. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Teller argued the trend could carry long-term fiscal consequences if affluent taxpayers continue leaving. He said the debate has taken on renewed attention as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani advances an agenda that includes higher taxes on top earners, rent freezes for stabilized apartments, free city buses and city-owned grocery stores.
California has likewise remained at the center of debates over taxes on high-income earners, maintaining one of the nation’s highest top marginal income tax rates.
«Let’s see what happens when the wealthy keep moving out of big blue states like California and New York,» Teller said. «We’ll see what happens to tax revenue. We’re already seeing it. It’s going down significantly.»
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FIRST ON FOX: Many African economies are accelerating – booming – since the Trump Administration shifted policy focus from aid to trade, a senior State Department official told Fox News Digital.
In some African countries, doom was forecast when the Trump administration severely cut back USAID funding, but instead there’s been unprecedented economic growth, credited to the Commercial Diplomacy Strategy, introduced at the beginning of President Trump’s second term.
Now, «nine of the 20 fastest-growing economies (in the world) are in Africa,» Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Frank Garcia told Fox News Digital.
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South African shoppers in Pretoria’s Central Business District. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Garcia added, «African economies are responding positively to the shift from aid to trade. In 2025, U.S. exports to sub-Saharan Africa increased by 23% to $22.6 billion. And continue to grow this year.»
When the Administration cut USAID by 83% early last year, «The predictions were catastrophic: economies heavily dependent on foreign donors—from Ethiopia to South Sudan and Malawi — were expected to collapse. Instead, something quite different happened,» Anna Mahjar-Barducci, Project Director at the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), told Fox News Digital.
«The African continent proved far more resilient than expected, citing Ethiopia, which revised its 2026 growth forecasts upward despite the funding cuts,» Mahjar-Barducci continued. «According to projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow between 4.3% and 4.6% in 2026, outpacing Asia as a whole, whose growth is forecast at around 4.1%. Growth is propelled by massive hydroelectric investments, construction, mining and expanding coffee exports.»
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Oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, Nigeria (Toyin Adedokun/AFP via Getty Images)
«This is no minor detail,» she continued. «For decades, we were told that without international aid Africa would collapse. Now that aid is genuinely drying up, much of the continent is not only avoiding collapse —i t is accelerating. This is precisely the argument that a long-standing school of African economic thought, now more relevant than ever, has advanced for years: aid is not the solution. In many cases, it is part of the problem.»
Assistant Secretary Garcia explained how the strategy works:» We see this economic acceleration in Africa. In order to best capitalize on it, the United States is focused on driving private investment, sustainable growth in terms of partnership and treating African nations not as aid recipients, but as capable commercial partners.»
He added «Our embassies (in Africa) work directly with the private sector to identify the policies, laws, and regulations constraining U.S. trade and investment. We then work with partner governments to develop practical reforms, identify the officials responsible for implementing them and determine where technical assistance may support implementation.»
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An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon)
It’s a strategy that appears to be working, with Garcia adding, «The Bureau of African Affairs has worked on 37 commercial transactions that have closed since the beginning of the (current) Trump Administration, representing $25.67 billion in total value, with more still being reported. Embassies across the continent are actively working to close hundreds more. Top sectors include Energy 24%, ICT 19%, Critical Minerals and Mining 11%, Aerospace 8%, Agriculture 8%, Infrastructure 8%.»
Mahjar-Barducci criticized the way USAID worked, telling Fox News Digital,» When aid flows to governments rather than markets, it tends to finance projects designed in Brussels, Rome, or Washington which are not responding to the actual needs of local economies. Poverty cannot be overcome by treating people as permanent recipients of charity. Poverty can be reduced by recognizing people as entrepreneurs, workers and economic partners capable of building their own prosperity.»
The Bishoftu International Airport is expected to become Africa’s largest aviation hub upon completion. (Geng Xinning/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Trade, rather than aid works, Mahjar-Barducci claimed. «The Trump administration’s more transactional approach to aid — access to critical minerals, or to citizens’ health data, in exchange for funding — should not be dismissed as merely cynical. Unconditional transfers have long been the deeper flaw in the traditional aid model: money with no strings attached removes any incentive for a recipient government to reform and often entrenches the same officials responsible for the underlying poverty.»
Enter the America First Global Health Strategy. A senior State Department official told Fox News Digital this week that the administration «has signed 34 bilateral global health Memoranda of Understanding(MOU) representing more than $24 billion in new health funding, including more than $14.3 billion in U.S. assistance, alongside more than $9.6 billion in co-investment from recipient countries.»
«24 of these MOUs were signed with sub-Saharan African countries,» the official continued. «These new bilateral MOUs are designed to continue life-saving care, build resilient healthcare systems, reduce dependency on American taxpayers and strengthen country ownership.»
MEKELE, ETHIOPIA – JUNE 16: Aid workers move bags of yellow lentils that are part of athree-piece «Full Package» to be distributed to residents of Geha subcity at an aid operation run by USAID, Catholic Relief Services and the Relief Society of Tigray on June 16, 2021 in Mekele, Ethiopia. (emal Countess/Getty Images)
The administration has also decided to cut funding for a U.S. anti-AIDS program known as PEPFAR. Africa has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. UNAIDS, the United Nations program that deals with the virus, reports that South Africa has the highest infection rate in the world.
But the State Department official Fox News Digital spoke with says South Africa must take some of the blame for cutting help to its own people. «The United States has decided to initiate a phased drawdown of PEPFAR programming in South Africa, following South Africa’s failure to make demonstrable progress on policy requests by the administration. The United States communicated to [the] South African government multiple times at many levels that PEPFAR funding would be terminated if they failed to address President Trump’s concerns.»
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«PEPFAR was never intended to be permanent,» the official added. «Its success is measured by countries’ ability to sustain and build upon these gains. South Africa is a middle-income country and is more than capable of supporting its own health programs.»
Fox News Digital reached out to the South African government, but received no response.
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