Caren Pinto

AP Award-Winning Reporter. @News12CT Graduate from @Georgetown and @usfca. RTs ≠ endorsements.

[Councilmember Brooke Pinto @CMBrookePinto]

Nothing is more important to me than the safety of District residents and visitors.

The best way to keep our city safe is through our local government and local law enforcement who know our neighborhoods and know how to prevent and fight crime.

Thanks for having me @jaketapper on @TheLeadCNN.

[Councilmember Brooke Pinto @CMBrookePinto]

Today I am announcing my new comprehensive plan to continue to drive down crime and promote sustainable peace in the District: Peace DC, which includes:

✅ Empowering youth & strengthening neighborhood harmony by setting up young people for success and improving guardrails around deferred prosecutions

✅ Preventing violence by merging the District's violence interruption programs and improving training, oversight, and coordination

✅ Supporting our public safety workforce by creating new retention measures for police and firefighters

✅ Reducing recidivism by creating pathways for formerly incarcerated people to reenter communities with stable housing and gainful employment

More info here: https://t.co/7PbVRzEcWP

[FLAVOR FLAV @FlavorFlav]

It’s august here in Paris,,, and these Olympians be livin for the hope of it all

[Nicky Rothschild @NickyHilton]

#NYC Hope to see you at our @godslovenyc Valentine’s Day party at the Museum of Ice Cream next week- Feb 6th! 💘🍦 Going to be a wonderful event for a wonderful cause! Tix avail: https://t.co/hWhSeEa4Xn

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

We’ve all gotten those calls with a number we don’t recognize. A Norwalk Mother answered the phone to two men saying they were officers with the Norwalk police department. They told her she missed jury duty and she owed them money. How she got out of the scam on @News12CT at 5

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

A lengthy statement from President Biden following one of Russia's biggest assaults on Ukraine in months:

"Overnight, Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since this war began. This massive bombardment used drones and missiles, including missiles with hypersonic capability, to strike cities and civilian infrastructure all across Ukraine. Strikes reportedly hit a maternity hospital, a shopping mall, and residential areas—killing innocent people and injuring dozens more. It is a stark reminder to the world that, after nearly two years of this devastating war, Putin’s objective remains unchanged. He seeks to obliterate Ukraine and subjugate its people. He must be stopped.

In the face of this brutal attack, Ukraine deployed the air defense systems that the United States and our Allies and partners have delivered to Ukraine over the past year to successfully intercept and destroy many of the missiles and drones. The American people can be proud of the lives we have helped to save and the support we have given Ukraine as it defends its people, its freedom, and its independence. But unless Congress takes urgent action in the new year, we will not be able to continue sending the weapons and vital air defense systems Ukraine needs to protect its people. Congress must step up and act without any further delay.

The stakes of this fight extend far beyond Ukraine. They affect the entirety of the NATO Alliance, the security of Europe, and the future of the Transatlantic relationship.  Putin has not just attempted to destroy Ukraine; he has threatened some of our NATO Allies as well. When dictators and autocrats are allowed to run roughshod in Europe, the risk rises that the United States gets pulled in directly.  And the consequences reverberate around the world.  That’s why the United States has rallied a coalition of more than 50 countries to support the defense of Ukraine.  We cannot let our allies and partners down.  We cannot let Ukraine down.  History will judge harshly those who fail to answer freedom’s call."

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

The Mayor of White Plains and the city are excited to ring in 2024. The new and improved ball will drop at the stroke of midnight! The event is expected to draw up to ten thousand people

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

It’s that time of year! lots of delays out of Westchester County Airport this morning due to fog.

[𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 🔤1️⃣3️⃣ @wx_will]

My Commanders are playing @CarenRPinto’s Jets today. Certainly this game was scheduled for the Christmas color scheme and not for the game play.

[Justin DeVellis @DevellisJustin]

.@News12CT Holiday Dinner! Love these peeps (pinky ring on point💯)

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

This week the Connecticut Department of Transportation is marking older driver safety awareness week. Nationally, in 2021 -- they say 17% of all roadway fatalities involved someone over the age of 65 -- and that's trending up. Hear their tips on safe driving on @News12CT at 5p!

[Tara Rosenblum @tararosenblum]

BREAKING - Westchester County Executive George Latimer will formally announce his candidacy for Congress in NY-16 as early as tomorrow @News12WC

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

found some cutie christmas trees off the side of the highway

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

The Sacred Heart University Lacrosse team helped to pass out turkeys to folks in Bridgeport this morning !

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

The chilly temps aren’t stopping these Sacred Heart University Students from their turkey drive to folks in the community!

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

@sacredheartuniv students are passing out 500 turkeys and canned goods to folks in the area so that they can have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday!

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

Mayor Ganim passed out turkeys on behalf of the city to families who were displaced by a multi home fire last week. Homewood Suites by Hilton provided apple pie and Blackrock Church provided some “Blessing Bags” with extra fixins

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

Five families were displaced after a fire tore through a multi family home last week. Click to help out students who go to Fairfield Prep who were displaced!

https://t.co/PDdIOb3AkS

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

A Brazen Break-In— this is the second time North Street Pharmacy in Greenwich has been broken into in the last two months. Officials say there’s been an increase of independent pharmacy break ins since July.

[Caren Pinto @CarenRPinto]

A former Army reservist suspected of killing 18 people in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, has been found dead. Police say it was a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. He was found 8 miles away from Lewiston, in Lisbon.