'There are lots more Zachs out there. City Hall needs to find them, talk to them, and get them into the fight,' writes errollouis
Right to left, Zach Tahhan, Mohamed Cheikh, and Francisco Puebla speaking with reporters after they helped police apprehend the suspected Brooklyn subway shooter. Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images Shortly after the arrest of the suspected subway shooter Frank James, New York witnessed a wonderful moment when a trio of grinning, literal guys-on-the-corner whooped it up for the news cameras, explaining how they spotted, trailed, and pointed out James to the cops.
The key role played by everyday New Yorkers underscores the fact that Mayor Eric Adams has 9 million potential allies waiting and eager to be activated, enlisted, and engaged in the battle against crime and disorder. But elsewhere, the war on violence isn’t going so well. Shootings and other major crimes are up, and the bullets in many cases are hitting teenagers or taking place on city playgrounds. Things are likely to get worse over the summer.
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