Bronx Grindr Date Ends in Homicide
A Grindr date turned deadly Sunday when a killer fatally slashed his sex partner with a machete in the Bronx, authorities said.
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Teen Girl Among Three Bronx Residents Killed in Crash
Two men, ages 22 and 24, also perished in the accident, which motorists reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. Friday in the parkway’s eastbound lanes, in Mount Vernon.
Columbus Statue Protesters Met with Racist Chants in the Bronx
A group of demonstrators calling for removal of the last Christoper Columbus statue in the Bronx was met Saturday by a crowd of angry counterprotesters, who shouted threats and chanted racist slogans.
Man Shot Execution-Style in Mott Haven
Felix Medina suffered terminal injuries around 4 p.m. Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on East 141st Street, squeezing off bullets until Medina was dead.
City Adds Sanitation Trucks Amid COVID Trash Crisis
The city’s fleet of garbage trucks has been scaled back this year amid reduced trash pickup—a result of coronavirus-related budget cuts.
NYC Homicides Surpass Last Year’s Total: Data
At least 321 people have been slain by killers in the five boroughs since Jan. 1, eclipsing the 319 homicides tallied by police citywide last year, according to NYPD data.
Two Gun Homicides in the Bronx Amid Violent Weekend
The gunshot victims, ages 23 and 25, were killed in a pair of shootings early Saturday morning.
Crotona Park School Closed After Positive COVID Tests
The campus of PS 811X will remain closed for 24 hours in accordance with the city’s safety measures, authorities said.
Man Shot Dead Crossing Street in Wakefield
By Sasha Gonzales and Kevin Deutsch sgonzales@bronxjusticenews.com , kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com A 40-year-old man was fatally shot in his head in Wakefield Thursday morning, authorities said. The […]
School Buses Will be Ready for Bronx Students: de Blasio
Bus companies will cover 2,470 general education routes and 5,962 special education routes, ensuring “bus service will be available to all children who need it,” the mayor said.