City Adds Sanitation Trucks Amid COVID Trash Crisis
The city’s fleet of garbage trucks has been scaled back this year amid reduced trash pickup—a result of coronavirus-related budget cuts.
Month: September 2020
NYC Homicides Surpass Last Year’s Total: Data
At least 321 people have been slain by killers in the five boroughs since Jan. 1, eclipsing the 319 homicides tallied by police citywide last year, according to NYPD data.
Man Slain Outside Monroe Houses as Deadly Weekend Continues
Ezequiel Rivera, a NYCHA tenant, suffered at least one fatal gunshot wound to the chest in front of the Monroe Houses in Soundview about 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Two Gun Homicides in the Bronx Amid Violent Weekend
The gunshot victims, ages 23 and 25, were killed in a pair of shootings early Saturday morning.
Crotona Park School Closed After Positive COVID Tests
The campus of PS 811X will remain closed for 24 hours in accordance with the city’s safety measures, authorities said.
Man Shot Dead Crossing Street in Wakefield
By Sasha Gonzales and Kevin Deutsch [email protected] , [email protected] A 40-year-old man was fatally shot in his head in Wakefield Thursday morning, authorities said. The […]
School Buses Will be Ready for Bronx Students: de Blasio
Bus companies will cover 2,470 general education routes and 5,962 special education routes, ensuring “bus service will be available to all children who need it,” the mayor said.
Bronx Judge Dismisses Summonses Issued During George Floyd Protests
A Bronx judge on Friday dismissed 312 summonses the NYPD issued to protestors arrested at a June 4 demonstration decrying the police killing of George Floyd.
Gang Connection Probed in Hunts Point Homicide
Jose Rivera, 35, was shot in his torso about 10 p.m. Friday, dying a short time later at a local hospital.
Outdoor Learning Coming to Bronx Schools this Fall
Priority is being given to schools in communities where COVID-19 caused the most infections and deaths, including hard-hit parts of the Bronx.