Introduction to the Incident
A Coney Island Mother and clergy group are calling for arrests for a gang assault that left a teenage boy injured on Wednesday morning. Monique Whyte said her son, who is a student-athlete, was attacked at the Stillwell Avenue train station on Wednesday, March 26, by a gang of Uzbekistan teen youths just after 7:30 a.m. The assault left the boy with facial injuries and physical trauma so bad that he hasn’t returned to school yet.
Details of the Assault
Whyte said she normally drives her kid to school, but that morning, she wasn’t feeling well. She said the group threw a banana at him before starting the assault by kicking and beating him with sticks. Following the assault, two teenagers were taken into custody and charged with multiple counts of robbery and one count of gang assault.
Rev, Kevin McCall (left) stands with Monique Whyte whose son was assaulted at Stillwell Ave train station on Wednesday morning.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Community Response and Demands
The group wants to see the surveillance video and said that a good-natured person walking by stopped this from being a real tragedy. Rev. Kevin McCall announced that the Clergies of Brooklyn will start patrolling the busy subway stop, which runs the B, D, Q, and F trains. “The NYPD can’t seem to do their job, this definition, where they’re worried about standing somebody from beating the fan be worried about protecting New Yorkers, protecting people from this very family, Protecting people who ride the public every day didn’t. Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams, your people aren’t doing their job,” said McCall.
Plea for Protection and Justice
Monique Whyte is pleading with train district officers to find the gang that attacked her son. She is also fearing retaliation towards her boy, who they also beat with a stick. “People in this community deserve leadership in their community that makes them feel safe,” said McCall. This incident comes just two months after a woman was burned to death while sleeping on the F train by a migrant who lit her on fire while drinking in January.
Rev, Kevin McCall is calling on all Clergies in south Brooklyn to protect Stillwell Avenue train station.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Conclusion
The incident at the Stillwell Avenue train station highlights the need for increased safety measures and community involvement in preventing such assaults. The clergy group’s decision to patrol the subway stop is a step towards ensuring the community feels safe. However, more needs to be done by the authorities to prevent such incidents and bring the perpetrators to justice.
FAQs
Q: What happened to the teenage boy at the Stillwell Avenue train station?
A: The boy was assaulted by a gang of Uzbekistan teen youths, resulting in facial injuries and physical trauma.
Q: What are the community and clergy group demanding?
A: They are demanding arrests and justice for the perpetrators and calling for increased safety measures at the subway stop.
Q: What incident occurred two months prior to this assault?
A: A woman was burned to death while sleeping on the F train by a migrant who lit her on fire while drinking.
Q: What action is the clergy group taking to ensure community safety?
A: They will start patrolling the busy subway stop to ensure the community feels safe.
