April 12, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: 
Sabrina Rezzy
rezzys@nyassembly.gov
718-940-0428
Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn's Statement on the Shooting in Sunset Park
(Brooklyn, NY) -- This morning during the rush hour commute, multiple people were shot, and at least 16 people were injured at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn according to authorities. The shooting occurred in Sunset Park. Police are asking any witnesses to call @NYPDTips at #800577TIPS. The public is asked to stay clear of the area. The N/R line is shut down and heavy delays are expected on other lines. The investigation is active and a manhunt is underway for the shooter who was reportedly wearing a gas mask and construction vest. Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement:

"I am sickened by the subway shooting in Brooklyn this morning. The devastating footage shows that even through this horror, New Yorkers are, once again, banding together to help one another. We are a community. We will help our neighbors. While we wait for information in this active investigation, please stay alert. I am praying for those wounded & their loved ones."

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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.

  
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