Nurses Demand More Soap, Masks for Rikers Island Prisoners
By Kevin Deutsch [email protected] Nurses rallied for more masks, soap, and sanitizer for prisoners at Rikers Island Thursday afternoon, as recorded COVID-19 cases continue to […]
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Local Pagans Leader Slain in Allerton Amid Bronx Turf War: Officials
Francisco Rosado was gunned down during an ambush by two men wearing masks in Allerton shortly before 3:30 p.m., officials said, the killers firing shots into his head and chest.
Bronx Politicos Knock Nearly Two Dozen Candidates Off Primary Ballot
The candidate disqualifications, ruled on by the Board of Elections last week, came in response to a seemingly well-organized effort by veteran Party operatives, officials, and well-connected candidates looking to keep competitors off the ballot ahead of the June 23 primary.
Two Bronx Teachers Among NYC Educators Felled by COVID
Chris Mondal, a 30-year-old paraprofessional who taught at PS 46 for eight years, and David Behrbom, 47, who taught physical education at PS 55 for over 15 years, both succumbed to the disease this month.
Data: Abuse Claims, Violence Plague NYC Youth Jails Amid Pandemic
State investigators are probing dozens of incidents of alleged abuse, neglect, or violence at New York City’s youth jails amid the coronavirus pandemic, including a riot that broke out Sunday.
Exclusive: FEMA Says State Made Decision to Cancel COVID Field Hospital in Bronx
FEMA, the federal agency tasked with aiding states in times of crisis, got word from the New York Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services that the Van Cortland Park site – along with a handful of other “alternate care” facilities contracted for rapid construction in New York State – were “no longer needed,” a FEMA spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Bronxites With Coronavirus Dying at Twice the Rate of Other NYC Patients: Report
Bronx residents accounted for one in four coronavirus hospitalizations citywide, an analysis showed, and were dying at three times the rate of infected Manhattan residents.
Three Coronavirus Testing Sites Open in The Bronx
Amid the continued spread of corona virus in New York City, officials announced the opening of three COVID-19 assessment and testing centers in the Bronx.
Bust at Mott Haven Bakery Used as Hub for Heroin, Cocaine Dealing
A notorious Bronx drug market run out of a bakery was shut down, and 14 dealers who helped operate it arrested Wednesday, prosecutors said.
Third Woman Charged in Murder of Miss Jamaica Contestant
Detectives have made two more arrests in the killing of 44-year-old Tamara Sinclair.