Police are promising stepped-up patrols after an estimated 100 or more people staged a street takeover in the Malba section of Whitestone early Sunday morning.

Two residents were assaulted with injuries and a car was set on fire. There also were also reports of drivers engaging in drag racing and driving over residents’ lawns.

The gathering, which Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) said had been publicized on social media, took place at a large intersection where South Drive, 141st Street, Center Drive, Boulevard and Point Crescent all converge,

Paladino, while grateful for the police response, said even increased patrols may mean little unless there are arrests followed by serious accountability for the perpetrators.

Police said the first call came in at 12:37 a.m.

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