December 02, 2021 Manhattan, New York – Police responded to a call around 10:40am, of a man in a red shirt at a bus stop outside of the United Nations building, armed with a shotgun and holding a bag. Police found a man outside of the U.N. building on 42nd Street and First Avenue, man had a shot gun under his chin and a bag. According to police, the armed male pointed the weapon at himself and was allegedly threatening suicide. The suspect could be seen pacing back and fourth as officers tried to speak with him. One of the ESU officers began speaking with the man and held conversation through the entire incident. Police say it did not appear terror related, and seemed male wanted to deliver papers to the United Nations. As a precautionary measure, NYPD Officers with bomb sniffing dogs were also seen sweeping the area for several blocks around the United Nations plaza. Bomb Squad and Bearcat Emergency Service Units were also requested to the scene. The Detective bureau reported that the suspect does not have a criminal record or history. He is originally from Florida. They determined he walked from hotel on 44th street where he checked in yesterday. He had a pickup truck parked outside the Millenium hotel, where he checked in yesterday. Bomb squad has swept the hotel and the truck, clearing the scene, according to detectives. According to police, at one point during the standoff, the man who appeared to be suffering from a mental health episode was seen kneeling down and going into a bag to retrieve multiple notebooks. He was. seen bringing the notepads and books, one by one, to the United Nations entrance. As the male subject in red delivered several notebooks to the U.N. himself, once he retreated and sat down, heavily armored officers moved in to retrieve them. After examination of the package, they then proceeded to deliver it to the United Nations. Police state that the notes that the man passed along during the standoff contained medical papers and other documents, there were no personal notes inside. They said it was not connected to terror. The gun that man was holding was loaded. Man wanted the UN to receive the documents. He told police if they did that, he would put the gun down, which he did. Police are looking into names and notations in the documents to investigate further, charges are still pending. Following a three hour standoff outside of the United Nations building with police, the male individual surrendered to authorities on scene, he was placed in the hospital for observation. Traffic was blocked by NYPD at northbound FDR Drive and 42nd Street, vehicles along the FDR Drive were affected by the closure. Video by Oliya Scootercaster and @NewYorkCityPeople (FNTV freedomnews.tv) Desk@freedomnews.tv to license video f ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajA-LsoBj0

NYCHA Residents at 1471-1473 Watson Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx invited us into their homes to show their living conditions and problems are forced to deal with. Residents’ homes appeared to have a variety of structural hazards and health hazards that they say they’ve told the Housing Authority about but cannot get lasting solutions to. We saw ceiling damage, wall and floor damage, areas that appeared to have mold, insects, unfinished bathrooms, evidence of rodents among other things. Residents have complained about feeling sick in the building, some experiencing nausea and asthma attacks. Several residents that we spoke to have filed tickets with the Housing Authority to have issues in their homes repaired, one resident filed a request to have a ceiling leak fixed in 2019, water dripped over her couch and tables causing her to rearrange her apartment, the ticket still hadn’t been answered.NYCHA residents also held a protest on March 23rd, according to Dean Moses of AMNY – “The catch, to which many protesters bristled, is that NYCHA will remain the owner, a long-term ground lease will be created with the Public Housing Trust Preservation, who will raise the money for the repairs. The Trust is said to answer to NYCHA directly. Residents gathered on the front steps to speak out against “A Blueprint for Change” and the unlivable conditions of their homes. TA Leader Rev. Carmen Hernandez, wants to fight against the blueprint, their desire is to keep NYCHA Public and not let it become privatized. Gregory Russ, NYCHA Chair, told Fox5: “We have to leave the public housing program and go to the housing voucher program and most residents have correctly pointed out that vouchers aren’t like public housing, the rules are different.” The NYC Housing Authority’s website states that A Blueprint for Change is a set of ideas that evaluate where to invest capital toward renovations of NYCHA properties. TA Leaders and the residents want a seat at the board of those decisions. NYCHA residents also held a protest on March 23rd, according to Dean Moses of AMNY – “The catch, to which many protesters bristled, is that NYCHA will remain the owner, a long-term ground lease will be created with the Public Housing Trust Preservation, who will raise the money for the repairs. The Trust is said to answer to NYCHA directly." Many residents we spoke to said they didn’t want to leave their community of friends in the buildings where they live, but that they feel the Housing Authority is forcing them to request transfers by not addressing their health and safety concerns, and ignoring their maintenance tickets. While the residents expressed a desire for change, what it seemed like they want the most is for their health and ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y3tXMbgjvs