Local Pagans Leader Slain in Allerton Amid Bronx Turf War: Officials
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.
Opinion: Pivotal NYC Elections in Historic Times
Progress is being made in our borough and city, but those gains could disappear if we fail to elect candidates up to the task.
Bronx Politicos Knock Nearly Two Dozen Candidates Off Primary Ballot
The candidate disqualifications, ruled on by the Board of Elections last week, came in response to a seemingly well-organized effort by veteran Party operatives, officials, and well-connected candidates looking to keep competitors off the ballot ahead of the June 23 primary.
City Announces Plan to Distribute COVID Masks, but Snubs East Bronx
The Bronx will have 11 of the city’s 55 planned locations, officials said, but none will be located in the East Bronx: a sprawling area with some of the highest poverty and coronavirus death rates rates in the nation, as well as more residents of color than any other borough.
Less Than 1 Percent of NYC Small Business Loans for COVID Went to Bronx: Data
New York City’s COVID-19 small business loan program—meant to shore up struggling local merchants—has awarded less than one percent of its funds to Bronx businesses so far, with 99 percent going to owners in other boroughs, city officials said Wednesday.
Woman Found Dead in Trash Can Was Strangled: Authorities
Becky Crown, who lived on the Upper West Side, was found partially nude with traumatic injuries, her corpse left inside a residential garbage can behind 4464 Park Ave., according to police.
Bronx Assembly Candidate Calls Life-Saving HPV Vaccine “Poison,” Questions “Motive” for Proposed Mandate
“It makes me question the motive and who profits from making every child in NY take this poison,” the first-time political candidate, and public school parent, said in the Nov. 2019 post.
Deaths of Two Bronx Women Ruled Homicides
Dominique Ben-David, 22, and Lesa Whitlow, 57, ware found found slain in separate incidents earlier this month.
State Opens Probe into Bronx Nursing Home Amid Wave of COVID Deaths
A state official told Bronx Justice News multiple employees at Bronxwood Assisted Living in Williamsbridge have reported a lack of personal protection equipment and supplies, no face coverings for residents, and mismanagement by administrators, leading to the deaths of 12 or more residents.
Testing Suggests 21 Percent of NYC Residents Contracted Coronavirus
The testing program, part of a multi-phase effort by the state to assess how many New Yorkers have contracted the disease, randomly surveyed 3,000 residents at stores across 19 counties and 40 locations.