{"id":521798,"date":"2026-08-17T08:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/upper-manhattan-reinforces-surveillance-following-a-massive-call-to-gather-in-dyckman\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:43:52","slug":"upper-manhattan-reinforces-surveillance-following-a-massive-call-to-gather-in-dyckman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/new-york\/upper-manhattan-reinforces-surveillance-following-a-massive-call-to-gather-in-dyckman\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Manhattan reinforces surveillance following a massive call to gather in Dyckman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York.-<\/strong> The Dominican community of <strong>Upper Manhattan<\/strong> remains alert following a call spread through social media to hold a new massive gathering of young people in the Dyckman area, a recent scene of violent incidents that left one person dead, others injured, and material damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concern arises after an advertisement began circulating promoting an activity for this Sunday identified as <strong>\u201cDyckman Takeover: Part 3\u201d<\/strong>, the origin of which had not been confirmed by the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faced with the situation, elected officials, representatives of the New York Police Department (NYPD), merchants, community leaders, and residents held a meeting at Quisqueya Plaza, located at the intersection of Broadway and Dyckman Street, to coordinate actions aimed at preserving safety in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the measures evaluated are temporary street closures, access controls, and a large police deployment. Reports published about the meeting indicate that around <strong>700 NYPD officers<\/strong> could be part of the operation, along with the potential temporary closure of Quisqueya Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Manhattan on alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preventive mobilization in <strong>Upper Manhattan<\/strong> occurs following the disturbances recorded in the Dyckman area after the celebrations related to the National Dominican Day Parade in <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/estilo\/turismo\/ciudad-de-nueva-york\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/estilo\/turismo\/ciudad-de-nueva-york\/\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During those events, clashes, stabbings, and other acts of disorder were recorded. One of the incidents left a 23-year-old man dead from stab wounds, while another person was injured. Property damage, affected vehicles, and a significant accumulation of trash in the streets were also reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local merchants were also forced to close their establishments earlier than usual due to the incidents and the large number of people gathered in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities are seeking to prevent a potential new gathering from leading to similar situations and have requested that young people and their families act responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Manhattan coordinates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the authorities and community representatives who participated in the talks about the operation were Congressman <strong>Adriano Espaillat<\/strong>, Councilwoman <strong>Carmen de la Rosa<\/strong>, Dominican overseas deputy <strong>Cirilo Moronta<\/strong>, Assemblyman <strong>Al Taylor<\/strong>, and Manhattan Borough President <strong>Brad Hoylman-Sigal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from the NYPD, the New York City Fire and Sanitation departments, Community Board 12, and various merchant, resident, and tenant organizations from the area also participated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concern about this type of encounter is not limited to New York. In various American cities, so-called <strong>\u201cteen takeovers\u201d<\/strong> have been reported, gatherings of teenagers and young people organized mainly through social media that, in some cases, have ended in riots and forced authorities to reinforce security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the date announced on social media approaches, residents and merchants of Inwood and other sectors of <strong>Upper Manhattan<\/strong> remain attentive to the provisions of the authorities, in an area characterized by a strong presence of the Dominican community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York.- The Dominican community of Upper Manhattan remains alert following a call spread through social media to hold a new massive gathering of young people in the Dyckman area, a recent scene of violent incidents that left one person dead, others injured, and material damage. 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