New York Field Division
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Welcome to ATF’s New York Field Division. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, auditors, technicians and support staff serving the entire state of New York.
ATF New York is committed to reducing violent crime in our communities by denying criminals access to firearms. Our criminal investigations routinely target specific criminal organizations and violent gangs. In the past year several criminal cases have been made against violent street gangs in New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Long Island.
ATF New York also focuses significant attention towards violations of the federal arson and explosives laws and illegal tobacco diversion.
We also have the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industry. Our goal is to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled and sold in a safe manner according to law.
We encourage all citizens to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our neighborhoods. If you have any information regarding illegal firearms or explosives trafficking, arson or violent gangs or even illegal tobacco diversion, please give us a call and let us know. Our telephone number at the New York ATF NY Crime Gun Center is (718) 650-4070. It is staffed 24 hours-seven days a week. We need to hear from you in order for us to know what we can do for you.
Ronald B. Turk
Division Management Team
- Ronald B. Turk
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Rory O’Connor
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Delano A. Reid
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Thomas McDermontt
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Joseph G. Green
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
Receive New York Press Release Updates
United States Charges 78 Members and Associates of Newburgh Bloods and Latin Kings With Narcotics-Trafficking Crimes
May 13, 2010
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, GEORGE VENIZELOS, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), ERIC A. PAOLILLI, the Chief of Police for the City of Newburgh Police Department, FRANK PHILLIPS, the District Attorney for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, CARL E. DuBOIS, the Sheriff for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, RONALD B. TURK, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), JAMES T. HAYES, JR., the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), and JOSEPH R. GUCCIONE, the United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York (“USMS”), announced today the unsealing of two Indictments charging 60 members and associates of the Newburgh Bloods gang and 18 members and associates of the Newburgh Latin Kings gang with conspiracies to distribute, and possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and heroin. More »
ATF Posts 2009 NY State Crime Gun Data
April 29, 2010
Ronald B. Turk, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) New York Field Division, announces the release of aggregate trace data for crime guns recovered in New York State and submitted to ATF for tracing for calendar year 2009. More »
Mohawk Manufacturer Comes Into Compliance
April 12, 2010
Ronald B. Turk, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New York Field Division today announced that Tarbell Inc., an unlicensed cigarette manufacturer on the New York St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation, has agreed to forfeit $1.75 million dollars to ATF for prior violations of the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act and additionally has agreed to come into compliance with all Federal cigarette statutes. More »
Four Defendants Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Racketeering, Murder, Narcotics Trafficking, Robbery, and Firearms Offenses
April 5, 2010
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, RONALD B. TURK, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), JAMES T. HAYES, JR., the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), and RAYMOND W. KELLY, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that HISAN LEE, a/k/a “Ice”; DELROY LEE, a/k/a “DJ,” a/k/a “Specs”; SELBOURNE WAITE, a/k/a “Silky,” a/k/a “Bling”; and LEVAR GAYLE, a/k/a “Train,” were found guilty today following a six-week jury trial in Manhattan federal court of various racketeering, murder, narcotics conspiracy, robbery conspiracy, robbery, and firearms offenses. More »