Teen Believed Kidnapped in Bronx Staged Own Abduction: Authorities
A 16-year-old girl police initially believed kidnapped in the Bronx actually helped stage her own abduction, authorities said Tuesday.
Search Underway After Teen Girl Snatched off Bronx Street
A 16-year-old girl was snatched off a Bronx street by kidnappers Monday night as she walked beside her mother, setting off a massive manhunt across New York City, authorities said.
Undocumented Immigrants in Bronx Now Eligible for Driver’s Licenses
The Green Light NY Law makes New York the thirteenth state to grant licenses to residents who pass applicable driving tests, regardless of their immigration status.
Man Shot by Police in Concourse Village
A man pointing a fake gun at officers was critically wounded by police early Saturday, authorities said.
Fire Set Outside Bronx Mosque Same Day as Kosher Market Attack
Worshipers at the Bangla Bazar Jame Masjid mosque on Odell Street had just finished morning prayers Tuesday when, surveillance footage shows, a man used a lighter to set trash on fire inside a garbage can outside the mosque, police said.
NYPD Launches New Unit to Stop Hate Crimes
The Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism squad will gather and analyze intelligence in an effort to crush extremist plots like Tuesday’s anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Jersey City Kosher supermarket.
Bronx Neighborhoods Lead NYC in Heating Complaints: Data
The city data, analyzed by Renthop.com, shows the communities of Mount Hope, Fordham South, Norwood, Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bedford Park-Fordham North, and Pelham Parkway tallied the most 311 complaints about heating problems at residential buildings.
Teen Slain in Knife Fight Over Woman
An 18-year-old man is facing murder and manslaughter charges for fatally stabbing a romantic rival in Hunts Point Sunday, police said.
Bronx Family Pleads for Help in Repatriating Mexican Man Killed in Fall
Gerardo Villano Juárez, 24, was found dead Thursday in the courtyard of his apartment building on Grand Concourse and East 178th Street in Mount Hope, just six weeks after his arrival in America.
67-Year-Old Man Wounded by Stray Bullet in Bronx
The victim was seated on the bus bench in the 800 block of Melrose Avenue when the bullet struck him in his side about 2:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the NYPD.