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CNN
7 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
New York lost a police officer. A Bangladeshi community is mourning a local hero
The grief for New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam stretched from Midtown Manhattan all the way up to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx Monday night. The crying could be heard from the street, one neighbor who was walking his dog in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx said. New York City Police officers, he told CNN affiliate CBS New York, had arrived at Islam's home with news that one of their own had been fatally shot in the massacre at a Midtown skyscraper earlier that day. The 36-year-old, one of four who died in the shooting, left behind a pregnant wife and two young boys. On the Upper East Side, dozens of people — including his fellow NYPD officers, Mayor Eric Adams, and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch — lined the street after midnight with salutes or their hands over their hearts outside of NewYork- Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. His family and friends, clinging on to each other, escorted his body. An NYPD flag, with green and white stripes and 24 white stars, was draped over him. Islam was hailed as a hero by city officials and by the NYPD as an officer who 'represented the very best' of the department. Adams said Tuesday morning on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' that Islam was the first Bangladeshi-born NYPD officer to be killed in the line of duty. But the mayor called Islam a 'true-blue New Yorker.' 'He embodies what this city is all about,' Adams said. New York has the largest Bangladeshi population in the country, according to the Pew Research Center. But in Parkchester, the community is still tightly knit — close enough that Islam's loss was felt beyond his family. 'Our community is very small' compared to others, said Foysol Ahmed, a community leader and taxi driver, who immigrated from Bangladesh in 2002. Over a cup of tea, he highlighted the evolution of the surrounding area, known as Bangla Bazaar, where Bangladeshi and other South Asian businesses line several blocks. There's Al-Aqsa Restaurant, which advertises Indian and Bengali cuisine, and neighboring Al-Aqsa Supermarket. There's Dhaka Digital Printing and Bangla Fashion House. A sweets shop and bakery has Bengali printed on its awning. On Tuesday, despite the sweltering heat, people roamed up and down the sidewalk outside grocery stores, picking out fresh produce. Ahmed said he would see Islam here, on Starling Avenue, adding he lived near him and his family. The officer's death, he said, was a shock. He posted a Muslim prayer and Islam's picture on social media after learning he was killed in Monday's shooting. 'He was a very good officer, he was very good person in our community. Also, he served very honestly,' Ahmed wrote. That their community can be represented in agencies like the NYPD or the New York City Fire Department, he said, is something that is celebrated. 'We feel proud,' he said. That sentiment was echoed by Bangladeshi officer Rakib Hasan, who said he worked with Islam. 'It's so much pride is because if you look back 10, 15 years ago, the representation from this community was almost nothing,' Hasan said. 'The transition is amazing.' Still, Islam's killing Monday 'shocked' everyone, Hasan said, describing the officer as 'humble, down to earth, very friendly, very approachable.' He was the kind of person who helped everybody, he added. 'He was just simply a hard working man, just (an) officer, father of two,' Hasan said, as police gathered Tuesday evening outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, awaiting the arrival of Islam's body. 'He's a very familiar face in the community, and we never thought it's going to happen to him.' Mohammed Ahia, vice president of the mosque, told CBS New York 'everybody is upset.' He described Islam, who attended Friday prayer at the mosque with his family, as very nice and 'very gentle.' Muhammad Mainul Islam, an imam at the Bronx Islamic Cultural Center, also told CBS New York the Bangladeshi community 'has a friendship to each other, love each other.' On Tuesday morning, community members were seen continuously coming and going and entering Islam's home. At one point, a car pulled up and several people got out. They took out a case of several dozen water bottles and carried it inside. The 36-year-old's family is still processing the loss, relatives say. His father, CNN affiliate WABC-TV reports, suffered a medical episode after learning of Islam's death Monday night and is in the hospital. He was his parents' only son, and was about to welcome a third child. 'His youngest son doesn't really understand. His eldest son is like in shock, walking around with his dad's police book,' a younger cousin named Muhammad told CBS New York. A neighbor said Islam and his family were friendly with the community. When he was walking his dog Monday night, he could hear the family's pain. 'I heard all the kids crying, so it was very sad,' a neighbor said. 'There's just too much … a lot of grieving inside that house.' Twenty minutes north of Bangla Bazaar is the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. Islam, who had joined the NYPD three and a half years ago, was assigned to this precinct. He was off duty, working as a security guard at 345 Park Avenue when the shooting began, Tisch, the police commissioner, said. On Tuesday morning, firefighters mounted black-and-blue bunting over the precinct doors. 'He was doing the job that we asked him to do,' she said. Adams, the New York City mayor, ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Islam. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a similar order for state government buildings. Adams said he met with Islam's family Monday night. 'Everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person,' the mayor said at a Monday news conference. On Tuesday evening, another dignified transfer of Islam's body began. His body was moved from the medical examiner's office in Kips Bay to the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, about 30 minutes away, where scores of police gathered to see Islam returned to his community. Scores of officers lined one side of Virginia Avenue, the chatter and noise dying away as a large police escort, led by some 20 officers on motorcycles, arrived to safeguard the ambulance carrying Islam's body. Tisch and other top department brass were waiting on Virginia Ave. and watched in silence as Islam's body was removed from the ambulance, draped in the NYPD flag. Police stood at salute as officers escorted Islam into the mosque. 'We show up as a brother, as a colleague, as a community member, and the whole community is here,' Hasan said. CNN's Dakin Andone reported from New York, and Danya Gainor reported from Washington, DC.
Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
The Trade Deadline Mindset: What Baseball Can Teach Business Leaders About Bold Moves And Competitive Edges
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate as the they defeat the New York ... More Yankees 7-6 in game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo) The final days of July bring a crackle of urgency across Major League Baseball—a tension that seasoned executives in any boardroom would recognize. It's trade deadline week, when contenders throw caution aside and pursue that one missing piece that might turn a solid season into a championship run. Leaders in baseball and business know that hesitation kills momentum. The smart, aggressive teams—the ones with October dreams—don't wait. They move. Baseball's structure allows for quick integration. Unlike football, where a new player needs weeks to digest a playbook, baseball is plug-and-play. That unique dynamic gives general managers a license to be bold. And when the deadline hits, the best leaders don't cling to comfort—they make the call. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 27: Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees walks into the dugout before ... More the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by) CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson recently outlined how several teams are already reshaping their destiny. 'Several deals have been consummated in recent days, including the Seattle Mariners landing first baseman Josh Naylor and the New York Yankees acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon,' Anderson reported. 'More swaps are certain to occur before Thursday evening, with the Arizona Diamondbacks in particular viewed as a seller to watch.' It's no coincidence that the Yankees are in motion. Aaron Judge, their superstar slugger, is sidelined. Their offense is missing firepower, just as the Toronto Blue Jays look poised to run off with the AL East. This is not the moment to hope in the Bronx. It's the moment to act. Leadership in crisis—or in competition—isn't about reacting. It's about anticipating. It's about positioning your organization for strength even before your competitors recognize your next move. That's exactly what the Texas Rangers are doing. After a sluggish first half, they've ignited, riding a hot offense to a six-game win streak and looking more and more like postseason contenders as they battle it out with the Astros and Mariners in the competitive AL West. ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 26: Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers celebrates with teammates following ... More the team's tenth inning win against the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field on July 26, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by) Baseball history reinforces the value of bold decisions at the deadline. Just last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a string of deadline moves—adding pitchers Michael Kopech, Tommy Edman, and Jack Flaherty. The result was a World Series trophy. In fact, look back at the past 25 years, and you'll find a pattern: the teams hoisting the trophy in October almost always made a key acquisition in July. There is a leadership lesson here that extends well beyond the baseball diamond. Whether you're managing a ballclub or running a company, you're surrounded by competition. You may not be racing toward October, but you're chasing market share, customer loyalty, and quarterly growth. And like those front offices making late-July trades, your job is to spot weakness in your lineup and find the right assets to fill the gap. The Forbes Business Council offered ten smart strategies for monitoring your competition—many of which read like a playbook for the trade deadline. From setting up alerts to analyzing price points and soliciting customer feedback, the business world offers as many tools for scouting rivals as baseball does. Amber Brown, a council member and expert on organizational change, gave one particularly valuable piece of advice. 'Subscribe to their newsletters, follow their blogs and join their customer communication channels,' she said. 'This ensures you're informed about their latest developments, product launches and marketing strategies. Additionally, cultivating relationships with customers, even if they use competing products, allows for valuable insights into what excites or disappoints them.' That's the kind of awareness a savvy GM would appreciate. In baseball, if your rival picks up a power hitter and you stand pat, you're falling behind. In business, if your competitor launches a breakthrough product while you're still debating strategy in the boardroom, you're playing from behind. The best leaders—on the field and in the C-suite—know that decisive action, informed by data and driven by vision, wins the day. So as Thursday's trade deadline approaches and baseball teams shuffle their rosters, take a moment to reflect. What's your version of the trade deadline? Where do you need to get aggressive? Which pieces are missing from your strategy? And most importantly—are you bold enough to make the move? Because when the season's on the line, playing it safe is the riskiest move of all.
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Khaleej Times
Pregnant wife, 2 kids left behind as Bangladeshi officer killed in New York shooting
On a sleepy Bronx street, relatives, friends and leaders of the Muslim community that enveloped Didarul Islam came early Tuesday to pay their respects just hours after he was gunned down. Islam, 36, was a 3 1/2-year veteran of the New York Police Department, an immigrant from Bangladesh and the father of two. His wife is pregnant with their third child. He was killed in a massacre at a Park Avenue skyscraper Monday as he provided security there. Police say a gunman drove from Las Vegas to open fire in the lobby and beyond, killing four people and himself. His motive was unclear. Islam was the first to die. "He was saving lives. He was protecting New Yorkers," Mayor Eric Adams said in a news conference at the Manhattan hospital where he was pronounced dead. "He embodies what this city is all about. He's a true blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore." In the Parkchester section of the Bronx, police officers shuffled in and out of the two-story home Islam had purchased for his family and parents. A child wailed inside. The imam of the local mosque came to console the family. Many of them, Uber drivers, ferried friends and other relatives to the home as a police detail watched over the scene. Children ran and played between their parents' legs, unaware of the tragedy. The steady stream of mourners continued past 1am Tuesday, bearing offerings of food and baked dishes wrapped in aluminum foil. Shueb Chowdhury, 49, a basement tenant of Islam, said he had been devoted to his family. 'I cannot believe it,' Chowdhury said. 'He was very young. I saw him this morning and 12 hours later he's dead.' Marjanul Karim, 31, a close family friend, said that Islam had mentored young men in the Bangladeshi community, more than 100,000-strong in polyglot New York City. He had expected Islam to attend his wedding in September. Karim said the fallen officer 'came as an immigrant, started working as a security guard at a school.' 'He wanted to support his family and be in a better position, and he fell in love with law enforcement while working security,' Karim said. 'At the time, my mother told him, 'You left a safe job working for a school in security, and being a cop is dangerous. Why did you do that?' He told her he wanted to leave behind a legacy for his family, something they could be proud of.' According to relatives, Islam was a pillar in his largely Bangladeshi neighbourhood. An active member of his mosque, he encouraged congregants searching for work to consider joining the Police Department as traffic agents, a job he said was safer than walking patrols. At home, he said little about his duties. Salman Ahmed, 21, a brother-in-law, thought that Islam walked a safe beat in the 47th Precinct and didn't see much action. 'He always seemed calm about his work, and he loved his job, but we never thought that this might happen,' he said. 'He never shared, and we never knew he would be involved in shootings.' As the evening prayer service ended, more members of the community walked to pay their respects. His next-door neighbour, MD Shahjada, remembered Islam for the prayer mat he gave him last year after he completed the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca every able-bodied Muslim is expected to take. The ritual was a point of pride for Islam — and a rare occasion he was willing to take off work. 'That's who he was,' Shahjeda said. Karim said that Islam's ability to flourish in New York — the house, the solid municipal job — had made him a model. 'People in lesser positions would often ask him how do you do it?' Karim said. 'And he loved the force. He got his foot in the door, and so he encouraged people to do the same. 'He said serve the community and you'll do fine.' 'Unfortunately, this is the ugly side of the line that they are in, but he died a hero,' Karim continued. 'He would always tell my mother, 'We all have to die one way or another,' and so I guess this is the way that he left.'
New York Times
a day ago
- New York Times
At Slain Officer's Home, His Bangladeshi Community Mourns Into the Night
On a sleepy Bronx street, relatives, friends and leaders of the Muslim community that enveloped Didarul Islam came early Tuesday night to pay their respects just hours after he was gunned down. Officer Islam, 36, was a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the New York City Department, an immigrant from Bangladesh and the father of two. His wife is pregnant with their third child. He was killed in a massacre at a Park Avenue skyscraper Monday as he provided security there. The police say a gunman drove from Las Vegas to open fire in the lobby and beyond, killing four people and himself. His motive was unclear. Officer Islam was the first to die. 'He was saving lives. He was protecting New Yorkers,' Mayor Eric Adams said in a news conference at the Manhattan hospital where he was pronounced dead. 'He embodies what this city is all about. He's a true blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore.' In the Parkchester section of the Bronx, police officers shuffled in and out of the two-story home Officer Islam had purchased for his family and parents. A child wailed inside. The imam of the local mosque came to console the family. Many of them, Uber drivers, ferried friends and other relatives to the home as a police detail watched over the scene. Children ran and played between their parents' legs, unaware of the tragedy. The steady stream of mourners continued past 1 a.m. Tuesday, bearing offerings of food and baked dishes wrapped in aluminum foil. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
National Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Two fans seemingly caught in sex act at Yankee Stadium in viral video
Article content One fan certainly seemed to have a blast at a baseball game in the Bronx this past weekend. Article content In a video that has now racked up more than 38 million views on social media site X, two baseball fans appear to engage in a sex act during a game at Yankee Stadium. Article content Article content While it's unclear when the incident occurred, several fans appear to be wearing gear representing the Philadelphia Phillies, who wrapped up a three-game series in New York on Sunday. Article content Two fans — a man wearing a Phillies jersey and hat, and a woman in tank top and jean shorts – appear to make their own fun in the clip which originally was posted by TikTok user @rays_gucci on Sunday. Article content Nah man what's going on in Yankee Stadium 😭💀 — Hater Report (@HaterReport_) July 27, 2025 Article content While there is no one in the rows directly in front or behind the couple, they are in clear sight of dozens of fellow spectators at the game. Article content In the clip, the man and woman keep their eyes forward while each has a hand in her lap while she begins to squirm in her seat in the upper deck. Article content Article content 'Nice to see Yankee stadium is still a great place to bring the family!' user @KutterIsKing posted on X along with the video. It didn't end there, though. In a 'directors cut' posted in a reply to the first video, the couple continue to go at it with the woman becoming even more animated in her seat and laughter can be heard from the cameraman. Article content 'This is f***ing insane,' one fan can be heard saying in the video. Article content After the woman settles down, the man then appears to place his finger in his own mouth, which was called out with a caption on the video. Article content
