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.
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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.
Man Fatally Shot at Bronx Basketball Court
A 20-year old man was fatally shot at a NYCHA property in Fordham Heights Saturday, authorities said.
Detectives Hunt Killer of Bronx Teen James Solano
A gunman wearing a white COVID mask shot the 16-year-old at point-blank range in Morrisania, surveillance video shows.
Teen Shot to Death Outside Morrisania Grocery
James Solano was struck by gunfire outside the King Deli and Grocery on Boston Road about 12:10 Wednesday before staggering inside the store.
State Extends COVID Rent Relief Program
The government will provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord.
Man Charged in Killing of Bronx Sex Worker
Baron George is accused of fatally stabbing Brizjel Kemp, 36, inside the Holiday Motel on the New England Thruway, after meeting her on an escort site.