CDC: Coronavirus Ravaging Communities of Color
A new report from the CDC says long-standing health and social inequities have resulted in increased risk for infection, severe illness, and death from COVID-19 in communities of color across America.
Arrest Made in Murder of Trans Victim
Alpha Diallo, of Morris Heights, is charged with murder, manslaughter, and weapon possession in the fatal stabbing of Tiffany Harris, 32, who Diallo allegedly killed in an apartment building roughly a mile from her home, according to the NYPD.
No Charges in 2019 Killing by NYPD Officer
Bronx DA Darcel Clark said the shooting of Kawaski Trawick, 32, inside his non-profit housing unit in Morris Heights last year was “tragic,” but that criminal charges in the case were “not appropriate.”
Killer Sentenced to Twenty Years in 1999 Stabbing
Curtis Batchelor, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of Elsa Grullon, 56, who Batchelor stabbed more than twenty times in the face, neck and chest with a knife while he raped her in May 1999, according to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Man Slain Over Flicked Cigarette in Morrisania
A 36-year-old man was shot dead Saturday night – in front of his terrified wife – after he mistakenly flicked a cigarette in the direction of his soon-to-be killer, authorities said.
Teen Stabbed, Beaten in Soundview Attack
Video of the attack shows the 14-year-old boy being pummeled by an attacker about 5 p.m. on July 30 as a second attacker runs from the scene on Soundview Avenue, according to the NYPD.
Man Charged with Anti-Asian Crime in Melrose
Billy Rosario, 39, of the Bronx, is charged with aggravated harassment in Friday’s incident aboard a northbound No. 5 train shortly after 8 a.m, according to the NYPD.
Tropical Storm Isaias Slams Bronx, Leaves 23,000 Without Electricity
Con Edison on Thursday was still working to restore power to Bronx residents after more than 23,000 customers lost electricity in the borough due to Tropical Storm Isaias, authorities said.
Exclusive: Commercial DNA Testing Company to Perform “Genetic Genealogy” on Crime Scene DNA in NY
State officials this week granted a permit to a private company to perform genetic genealogy testing and other controversial genetic analysis on crime scene DNA samples in New York – the first license of its kind ever issued here.
Two People Shot at Soundview Memorial Vigil
Two more people were wounded by gunfire in Soundview Monday, days after a young father died by homicide in the same neighborhood, authorities said.