Bronx residents approve mayor’s plan to deploy 1,000 more police officers to the borough

Mayor Eric Adams is planning to deploy 1,000 more police officers to patrol the Bronx after a week of gun violence – and residents told News 12 that they’re feeling a bit at ease following the announcement.

This comes after more than a dozen shootings within a week, including a mass shooting at Haffen Park in Baychester.

Officials said they found more than 60 shell casings on Saturday night. The shooting left a 32-year-old man dead. It also left a 17-year-old girl fighting for her life and three other people wounded…

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