In Historic First, Black Woman Named NYPD Chief of Patrol
The NYPD on Thursday named Juanita Holmes the department’s chief of patrol, making her the highest ranking woman in city police history.
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Protesters Sue NYPD, de Blasio Over Floyd Crackdown
Demonstrators brutalized by the NYPD in the wake of George Floyd’s killing are suing the police and Mayor Bill de Blasio, alleging violation of the First and Fourth Amendments, a new lawsuit says.
Fire Kills Five-Year-Old Boy in Melrose Houses
An apartment fire inside a Bronx NYCHA complex left a 5-year-old boy dead and his 38-year-old mother critically injured Monday, authorities said.
Sewage From Mount Vernon Polluting Bronx Waterways, Killing Wildlife
Sewage from the pipe system in Westchester County is polluting the Hutchinson River, Bronx River, and Eastchester Bay in the Bronx, killing large numbers of fish.
Man Plunges Through Collapsed Sidewalk in Belmont
A 33-year-old man was injured when a section of sidewalk collapsed beneath him Saturday, authorities said.
Man Stabbed to Death Outside Bronx Pizzeria
An unidentified stabber put a knife in Kevin Smith’s back outside Bedford Pizza on Bedford Park Boulevard Friday, according to the NYPD.
Bronx DA to Trade iPads, Cash Cards for Operable Guns
Amid a surge in shootings in the borough, DA Darcel Clark’s Office is partnering with the Yankees to trade Apple tablets for street guns.
NYU Study: Nearly a Quarter of Transit Workers Contracted COVID
A pilot study by researchers at New York University found roughly 24 percent of frontline transit workers in New York City contracted coronavirus—and likely got the disease at work.
Teen Girl Slain Inside Bronx Nightclub, Two Others Wounded
Wendolin Ortiz, 19, suffered terminal injuries, while two other victims, men aged 28 and 30, are expected to recover.
Two Teens Shot at St. Mary’s Park Houses in Melrose
A shooting at the project Thursday night left two boys with bullet wounds, authorities said.