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New Law Makes Weed Legal in New York

March 31, 2021 Sasha Gonzales 0

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Wednesday making weed legal for New Yorkers over 21—and expunging scores of convictions for people prosecuted under the old marijuana laws.

First Batches of COVID Vaccine Arrive in Hunts Point

December 14, 2020 Sasha Gonzales 0

More than 70,000 doses of the vaccine will reach the city this week as part of an initial shipment, authorities said.

Bronx Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide from Fentanyl Overdose

December 10, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The 9-month-old boy, Dante Steer-Cooman, was lifeless when police arrived at the Wakefield residence where he lay unconscious Feb. 14.

Exclusive: DEA Probing Drug Looting, Burglaries at Hundreds of Pharmacies Amid Unrest

June 25, 2020 Eric Klein 0

“At this time, these appear to be crimes of opportunity,” DEA spokesman Michael Miller said of the strikes on pharmacies. “DEA has not seen evidence of a coordinated effort.”

Local Pagans Leader Slain in Allerton Amid Bronx Turf War: Officials

May 4, 2020 Eric Klein 0

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.

Rules on Addiction Treatment Loosened Amid Pandemic

March 25, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The federal  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Tuesday said methadone clinics in New York can send stable patients home with 28-day supplies of the drug, and less stable ones with 14-day supplies.

Bust at Mott Haven Bakery Used as Hub for Heroin, Cocaine Dealing

March 11, 2020 Eric Klein 0

A notorious Bronx drug market run out of a bakery was shut down, and 14 dealers who helped operate it arrested Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Leader of “Young Gunnaz,” Gang that Terrrorized Mill Brook Houses, Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison

February 18, 2020 Eric Klein 0

A member of one of the Bronx’s most powerful street gangs has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, closing out a violent era that saw his crew and two others terrorize the Mill Brook Houses, authorities said.

Bronx Man Convicted in Massive Heroin Trafficking Scheme: Feds

February 12, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

A Bronx man was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilograms of heroin and fentanyl into Massachusetts from the Bronx and Dominican Republic, prosecutors said.

Seven Million Dollars of “Fire” Branded Heroin, Fentanyl Seized in Kingsbridge: Prosecutors

January 29, 2020 Sasha Gonzales 0

Six people have been arrested in connection with a $7 million heroin and fentanyl distribution network operating out of a Kingsbridge apartment, authorities said. 

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