NYC’s 5-day streak of no shootings — longest in 30 years — ends in Bronx, Brooklyn gunplay
New York City’s five-day streak of no shooting victims ended with a bang with two people hit by gunfire within three hours, police said Friday. At 10:11 p.m. Thursday, the NYPD announced on X that no one had been shot in the five boroughs since Saturday.
Electrical wiring caused Bronx building fire that displaced over 250 residents
Electrical wiring caused a five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building earlier this month, according to New York City fire marshals.
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Bronx students map their communities to address challenges and envision change
With the support of the Angellyh Yambo Foundation and Geographic Information System (GIS) expert Frank Romo, Bronx students are creating maps to better
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Bronx Breathes Easier as Final ABG Gang Member Sentenced, Ending Reign of Terror
The last ABG gang member was sentenced to 292 months in prison, signifying an end to gang terror in parts of the Bronx and justice for violent acts including murder.
Families face homelessness as temporary housing ends for Bronx fire victims
Nearly two weeks after a devastating fire displaced hundreds of residents in the Bronx, dozens of families could soon face homelessness as their temporary housing arrangements come to an end. Miguel Jiminez couldn’t hold back tears as he grappled with the reality that he could soon be without a roof
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After a Catastrophic Fire in The Bronx, Nearly $400,000 in Donations Remains Unspent
When a devastating fire ripped through the Twin Parks apartment complex in the Bronx three years ago, leaving 17 dead and dozens injured and homeless, the Bronx Community Foundation sprang
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"Open-air drug markets" continue to plague the Bronx, leaders say. Here's what a congressman wants done.
Bronx leaders are asking New York City and the state to crack down on what they're calling "open-air drug markets."
Bronx apartment building fire exemplifies the crisis in working class housing
The fire drove approximately 200 working class residents into the frigid street in the middle of the night from a building owned by a landlord once rated as the “worst” in the city.
New York City Bus Crashes Near Bronx Overpass, Dangling Above Roadway
The express commuter bus missed a turn on the route that travels between Manhattan and the Bronx. The driver, the sole occupant of the bus, was not injured.
New York to Cut 10,000 Migrant Beds but Open New Shelter in the Bronx
The Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, which drew numerous complaints, is among several that will soon close in New York.
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South Bronx residents, weary of ‘everything’ bad, decry new migrant shelter
The 2,200-bed facility off Bruckner Boulevard and 141st Street will house single men moved from shelters closing elsewhere.
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I Build Cap Parks; Here’s What Austin Can Learn From Other Cities
As Austin prepares to cap portions of Interstate 35 to remedy the highway’s disruptive effect on downtown and provide useful new land for its medical complex, it might look out of town to a few other successful models.