Cuomo directs resources to aid anti-gang effort

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will be providing expanded access to intelligence and law enforcement resources in an effort help federal and local authorities crack down on the recent spate of deadly gang violence on Long Island.

The Democratic governor on Wednesday said state police will also launch expanded patrols and undercover operations in the Brentwood and Central Islip areas of Suffolk County.

Local authorities suspect MS-13 members are behind the killings of four young people there earlier this month. They’re among 11 killings that have rattled working-class immigrants since last year.