State AG Seeks Federal Oversight for NYPD, Citing Abuse of Protesters
The lawsuit marks the first time the empire state’s AG has ever sued the city’s police force.
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Fire Injures 12, Four Critically, at Sotomayor Houses
The fire started shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday in the seven-story public housing complex on Watson Avenue, spreading to multiple apartments before firefighters knocked down the flames.
Mass Vaccination Site Opens in Morrisania Amid COVID Surge
New York City opened its first mass vaccination site for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Bronx this week, turning the Bathgate Contract Postal Station into a public health hub focused on getting shots into the arms of at-risk residents.
Bronx Drivers Trapped in Cars Amid Flooding, as Borough’s Infrastructure Crumbles
A catastrophic water main break in the Bronx left drivers trapped in their cars as water flooded the Cross Bronx Expressway Thursday—the latest emergency caused by the borough’s crumbling infrastructure.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea Infected With COVID
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea – the leader of America’s largest police force – has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency said.
COVID Positivity Rate Over 18 Percent in Wakefield
The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in the Bronx have reached staggering levels in some parts of the borough, new data show.
Man Killed, Second Victim Wounded at NYCHA Complex
The deceased. Terrell Liebert, 26, of the Bronx, as well as an 18-year-old, surviving victim, were found with bullet wounds at the public housing complex Sunday.
Benefits Boost: Extra $300 in Unemployment Checks Starting Next Week
Bronx residents will begin receiving enhanced unemployment benefits starting next week—a much needed lifeline in the borough hardest hit by COVID-19.
Arrest Made in Killing of Bronx Teen James Solano
Marquis Beckford, 22, is accused of fatally shooting Solano in his neck outside a Morrisania deli last Wednesday, authorities said.
Another Young Man Killed Amid Wave of Bronx Gun Violence
A 26-year-old man man was fatally shot about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday during an argument with another man at the corner of Aqueduct Avenue and West 184th Street in University Heights.