Motorcyclist Killed on Major Deegan Expressway
The motorcyclist was riding at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a light pole, according to police.
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Man Stabbed on Bronx No. 2 Train
A straphanger was stabbed in his head during a fight with two riders on an uptown No. 2 train in the Bronx Friday.
Robert Smith Fatally Shot Outside Bronx Club
An unidentified shooter opened fire outside the RMM Lounge at 658 Dawson St., fatally wounding Smith in his head and back.
Police Probe Antisemitic Incidents at Four Bronx Jewish Centers
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is probing six attacks targeting the Riverdale Jewish Center, Chabad of Riverside, Young Israel of Riverdale and the Adath Israel conservative synagogue.
Construction Worker Fatally Shot on City Island
Lizbeth Mass, who worked as a construction site flagger, was shot multiple times around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD.
Homicides on the Rise in NYC: Data
The NYPD tallied 34 murders last month, up from 25 in March 2020, the department said.
Asian Senior Citizen Punched by Attacker in the Bronx
The unidentified assailant approached from behind and socked the victim in his face—the latest in a wave of anti-Asian crimes reported in New York City amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Law Makes Weed Legal in New York
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.
Some Bronxites Could Get $1,400 Stimulus Checks This Weekend
The checks are part of the $1.9 billion trillion COVID stimulus bill President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday.
Austin Babb Exonerated in 2010 Bronx Murder; Freed After Five Years in Prison
To build the case against Babb, police used a five year old photo of him in photo lineups – showing him at age 15 – then failed to alert prosecutors to instances in which witnesses failed to identify him as the culprit.