As Montefiore Serves Impoverished Bronx Residents, Its CEO Rakes in Millions
Recently filed tax records show Dr. Philip Ozuah, the new CEO of Montefiore Medicine, collected $13 million in early retirement money, bonus pay, and salary in 2018 alone.
Month: February 2020
Bodega Clerk Fatally Shot by Masked Killer
Yehya Almontaser, a native of Yemen who had recently become a U.S. citizen, suffered two bullet wounds to his chest at B&A Gourmet Deli, on Brook Avenue at 137th Street in Mott Haven.
Bronx City Council Member Fined For NYPD Ticket Fix
A City Council member representing the Bronx must pay a $5,000 fine for having an NYPD Deputy Chief fix her traffic ticket, according to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board.
Woman Slashed in Face on Bronx Train
The victim, Rabia Bugum, 23, received stitches to her head and hand after the attack, which happened on a northbound No. 6 train at Brooke Avenue about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
Bronx Man Convicted in Massive Heroin Trafficking Scheme: Feds
A Bronx man was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilograms of heroin and fentanyl into Massachusetts from the Bronx and Dominican Republic, prosecutors said.
Teen Charged in Fordham Heights Murder
A 19-year-old man was indicted for murder and manslaughter Tuesday, accused of stabbing a 20-year-old victim to death in Fordham Heights last year, authorities said.
Housing Space for Homeless, Special Needs New Yorkers Breaks Ground in Bronx
A new affordable housing complex, featuring 96 apartments for formerly homeless New Yorkers with special needs – as well as low-income people – is coming to Fordham Heights.
Gunman Opens Fire on Bronx Cops in Dual Attacks; Two Officers Wounded
The accused shooter, Robert Williams, stormed the 41st Precinct station house on Longwood Avenue about 8 a.m. Sunday, emptying his clip inside and wounding Lt. Jose Gautreaux in his left arm, a police official said.
NYPD Officer Charged in Armed Robbery
Michael Latimer of the Transit Bureau was off-duty when he and an accomplice allegedly entered an Allerton apartment shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, holding one or more guns on their target, authorities said.
Report: Bronx Kids Face Economic, Educational Disparities
Mott Haven families run the highest risk of economic insecurity, with kids in the neighborhood more than 18 times more likely to live in poverty than children in Greenwich Village, the report states.