Overview
- Around 12:30 a.m., roughly 50 cars converged on Malba’s residential streets for a social media–promoted meetup featuring drag racing and donuts, according to police.
- A couple who confronted participants was assaulted, with the husband hospitalized for multiple injuries and his wife struck, police and video posted online show.
- A private security company vehicle positioned to block stunts was set ablaze, with witnesses and the NYPD saying fireworks or an incendiary device ignited the fire as FDNY extinguished the blaze.
- The NYPD says an initial unit was diverted to higher-priority jobs before the call was upgraded to a crime in progress, and no arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.
- Councilmember Vickie Paladino shared videos of the violence and met with police officials, who pledged increased coverage for Malba, including four dedicated patrol cars and discussions of traffic-calming measures.