Category: The Bronx

FILE – A crime scene File photo/Lloyd Mitchell Bronx detectives are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a man at a public housing complex on Saturday morning. Cops said the homicide happened at about 1:53 a.m. on Oct. 26 on the grounds of the Boston Secor Houses at 3475 Bivona St. in Edenwald.…

New York Yankees’ pitcher Mariano Rivera at spring training in Tampa, Florida, in February 2013. Photo Credit: Rabbani and Solimene Photography The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is releasing a limited number of authentic street signs named for the iconic Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera ahead of the 2024 World…

A local writer who taught chess to South Bronx elementary students in the 1990s has published a new memoir detailing the career change that forever impacted the course of his students’ lives, along with his own.  David MacEnulty’s book, “Sunrise in the Bronx: Chess and Life Lessons from the South Bronx to the White House,”…

Advocates for reform of youth criminal justice laws rallied on Oct. 23, 2024 in St. Mary’s Park. Photo Emily Swanson Advocates rallied at St. Mary’s Park on Oct. 23 to support two bills that would expand protections for young people affected by the criminal justice system. The Youth Justice and Opportunities Act, sponsored by Sen.…

The movers and shakers of the Bronx donned glittering gowns and their finest suits Wednesday to celebrate 50 iconic women being honored by Schneps Media as the Power Women of the Bronx. In a high-energy, packed awards ceremony, extraordinary women from various industries were honored for their inspiring leadership, their contributions to Bronx business, and…

A young boy suddenly died in the Bronx late Wednesday afternoon while attending an afterschool program, police reported. Google streetview A young boy suddenly died in the Bronx late Wednesday afternoon while attending an afterschool program, police reported. According to police sources, the shocking incident occurred in the East Tremont section of the borough around…

A Bronx attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl for sex, authorities said. Tony Hyon Suh, 47, also known as Jason Suh, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in March for attempting to entice a 14-year-old girl for sex in 2022. Feds busted him during a…

Shoppers flocked to the team store at Yankee Stadium on Sunday morning to buy postseason gear at Yankee Stadium, still reveling in the team’s American League Championship victory on Oct. 20, 2024. Photo by Emily Swanson Yankees fans in the Bronx were in their glory Sunday, celebrating the team’s first American League pennant in 15…

The annual Power Women of the Bronx event on Thursday, Oct. 23 will honor influential trailblazers from various industries who will be recognized for their impact on business, community and leadership. When women support women, amazing things happen. “Bringing together an inspirational group of women with diverse backgrounds and powerful stories is what the Schneps…

Bronx-based employees of a large security company remain unpaid weeks after the business closed last month without warning. Westech Security and Investigations, which had an office on East Tremont, shuttered while owing many of its workers up to $1,000. However, the former employees are not the only ones who appear to have been duped —…