{"id":512658,"date":"2022-11-19T21:15:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T18:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-walking-to-and-from-nyc-schools-has-become-a-deadly-nightmare-for-some\/"},"modified":"2022-11-19T21:15:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T18:15:28","slug":"how-walking-to-and-from-nyc-schools-has-become-a-deadly-nightmare-for-some","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-walking-to-and-from-nyc-schools-has-become-a-deadly-nightmare-for-some\/","title":{"rendered":"#How walking to and from NYC schools has become a deadly nightmare for some"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcb03c6d08\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcb03c6d08\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-walking-to-and-from-nyc-schools-has-become-a-deadly-nightmare-for-some\/#%E2%80%9CHow_walking_to_and_from_NYC_schools_has_become_a_deadly_nightmare_for_some%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How walking to and from NYC schools has become a deadly nightmare for some&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_walking_to_and_from_NYC_schools_has_become_a_deadly_nightmare_for_some%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How walking to and from NYC schools has become a deadly nightmare for some&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><em><strong>Lorelei Pagen<\/strong>, a junior, and <strong>Zoe Ntouvas<\/strong>, a sophomore, are reporters on the Francis Lewis HS student <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> site, flhsnews.com<\/em>, <em>which published an earlier version of this article.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For teenagers walking to and from school, what should be child\u2019s play can quickly turn into our worst nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>This month, on Nov. 11, Mark Greene, 18, was shot and killed near North Queens Community High School. On Oct. 26, a 14-year-old was shot in the ankle near Tottenville High School in Staten Island. On April 27, two Francis Lewis High School students were severely injured in a drive-by shooting in the Fresh Meadows area. On April 8, Angellyh Yambo, an honors student, was walking home from her school in the South Bronx when she was shot and killed, while two classmates were wounded. <\/p>\n<p>At least 40 children and teenagers have been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/25\/nyregion\/nyc-gun-violence-children.html\">shot<\/a> this year, some while commuting to and from school. Most teens don\u2019t think twice when asking their friends to hang out or get a slice of pizza after classes. Now, many New York City teens are wondering if they are safe en route.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?w=883\" alt=\"A picture of Angellyh Yambo.\" class=\"wp-image-24719249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1766 1766w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=883 883w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=441 441w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/angellyh-yambo-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\"\/><figcaption>Angellyh Yambo, an honors student, was walking home from University Prep Charter HS in the South Bronx when she was shot and killed on April 8.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">manuel.yambo\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGoing to or from school shouldn\u2019t be something that I should fear for my life. We should all be able to commute freely without the added fear of getting hurt or even dying,\u201d said sophomore Amaris Olazabal.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s taking precautions. \u201cI have become more alert to my surroundings. I try to minimize the places I go to. I try to look around to get a closer look at\u00a0 where I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The drive-by shooting<strong> <\/strong>on April 27 hit too close to home for Francis Lewis students when two classmates were struck about 4:10 p.m. on 188th Street near 64th Avenue \u2014 a shopping area well-known and visited by many.<\/p>\n<p>On the two school days following the shooting, NYPD safety division <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flhsnews.com\/8940\/news\/nypd-school-safety-deploys-random-metal-detector-scanning-at-flhs\/\">officers brought metal detectors <\/a>into the school lobby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?w=915\" alt=\"New York Post cover for Saturday, April 9, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-24719273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1830 1830w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1373 1372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=458 457w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/nypost_20220409_BRXP-3_001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\"\/><figcaption>Two other students, both 17, suffered gun wound injuries while walking from University Prep Charter HS.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">rfaraino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere was a line to enter the school along with police and metal detectors inside,\u201d said sophomore Thea Boumakis. \u201cI felt a little safer than I would on a normal day, knowing that there was extra security after a horrific event near us. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s necessary to keep them permanently, but on that day and the day after it was comforting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cities across the country are struggling with the same problems as teens get caught in the crossfire. The Washington, DC school districts deployed more adults to monitor students on their commutes and bolstered security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there should be an increase in control around this school area,\u201d Olazabal said. \u201cWe can have more security guards in the front of the school to make it safe to enter or leave the building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New York City has experienced a spike in violent crimes, endangering students and faculty more than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A picture of High School student op-ed writer Zoe Ntouvas.\" class=\"wp-image-24719274\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoe-ntouvas-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Zoe Ntouvas is a student reporter at flhsnews<em>.<\/em>com.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have to take certain precautions that I shouldn\u2019t have to,\u201d sophomore Loren Kim said of her commute. \u201cBeing safe while walking home should be guaranteed and it\u2019s sad that it has become something people have to think about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walking isn\u2019t the only danger. There\u2019s been a rise in violent incidents on public transportation. <\/p>\n<p>On April 12, a man disguised as a construction worker on a Brooklyn subway car during the early morning rush set off smoke bombs and opened fire, wounding 29 riders \u2013 including four students commuting to school.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 15, a 15-year-old boy was shot to death after school on the A train in Far Rockaway, allegedly by an 18-year-old when two groups of teens started fighting. His killing was among nine homicides in the subway system in 2022 so far, the most in 25 years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-greene-queens-nov-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A picture of police tape blocking off a street.\" class=\"wp-image-24719275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-greene-queens-nov-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-greene-queens-nov-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-greene-queens-nov-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New York City has experienced a spike in violent crimes, endangering students and faculty more than ever.\u00a0<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s really concerning that society is slowly becoming more and more unsafe, and that teens are having an easier time accessing dangerous weapons,\u201d junior Sophia Park said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, violence is up in almost every area of New York City. Despite crime rates soaring over 100% in some areas, it still hasn\u2019t stopped parents from letting their kids walk to school on their own.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI think they\u2019re a little bit nervous but they haven\u2019t prevented me from walking or had any serious discussions with me about it, because they know I tend to be very safe on the road,\u201d junior Serra Parabdin said. \u201cI take a really peaceful route to school, it\u2019s just a bunch of\u00a0 houses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A picture of High School student op-ed writer Lorelei Pagen.\" class=\"wp-image-24719276\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/lorelei-pagen-student.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Student reporter Lorelei Pagen is a junior at Francis Lewis High School.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Junior Zara Masudova said to her parents \u201cjust tell me to be careful and turn on the location on my phone so they can check where I am.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many victims of these neighborhood crimes are innocent bystanders, like\u00a0Angellyh Yambo, 16, who was fatally shot in the chest on April 8 while walking home from University Prep Charter HS in the South Bronx, along with two other students, both 17,\u00a0 shot in the leg and buttocks. A 16-year-old accused of opening fire in a clash with reputed gang members are charged with murder and attempted murder. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard on the news that the victim was walking and was shot randomly, which could have h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened to anyone,\u201d Olazabal said. \u201cAs a walker myself, I was scared.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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