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.
Articles by Eric Klein
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.
Group Representing Cops of Color Slams PBA’s Endorsement of Trump
The PBA’s endorsement comes amid widespread uprisings against police violence, including shootings that routinely kill Black and brown Americans.
Bronx DA to Dismiss Summonses Issued During NYPD Crackdown
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark on Tuesday said her office will move to dismiss more than 300 summonses the NYPD issued to protestors arrested at a June 4 demonstration decrying the police killing of George Floyd.
Effort to Remove Columbus Statue in the Bronx Gains Steam
Felix Cepeda, whose petition has gained national interest, said the statue in the borough’s Belmont neighborhood should be hauled away by the city amid a national reckoning with anti-Black racism.
Mother of Three Fatally Shot in Melrose
At least one bullet struck Priscilla Vasquez in the back of her head as she stood with friends outside a school on East 152nd Street near Courtlandt Avenue about 5 a.m. Saturday, according to police.
City’s Unregulated DNA Database Keeps Growing: Attorneys
New York City’s citizen DNA database has ballooned to include more than 33,800 genetic profiles—2,000 more than the NYPD disclosed in February, the Legal Aid Society said this week.
A Third of Bronx Residents Tested Have Coronavirus Antibodies: Data
The Bronx’s impoverished communities of color have been hardest hit by the pandemic, laying bare disturbing racial inequities in health care and access to treatment.
In Boon to Bronx, Domino’s to Add Thousands of Jobs
The pizza chain said it’s franchise stores are looking to fill multiple positions including delivery experts, pizza makers, customer service representatives, managers, and assistant managers.
CDC: Coronavirus Ravaging Communities of Color
A new report from the CDC says long-standing health and social inequities have resulted in increased risk for infection, severe illness, and death from COVID-19 in communities of color across America.