Category: The Bronx

Police say they are still searching for the suspect who stabbed a 61-year-old autistic man to death in the Bronx last week after he apparently touched the perpetrator’s backpack. NYPD Police say they are still searching for the suspect who stabbed a 61-year-old autistic man to death in the Bronx last week after the victim…

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, right, appointed Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías, left, as the body’s new majority leader on Jan. 3, 2024. Pictured, the pair visit the Ghetto Film School in Mott Haven on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Photo Camille Botello Bronx City Council Member Amanda Farías made history last week when she was tapped…

Larry Taylor, a disabled Vietnam veteran, wants to vend on Allerton Avenue and White Plains Road but is battling DSNY over licensing issues. Enforcement comes through so regularly that he always keeps backup merchandise nearby. Photo Emily Swanson In the Bronx’s Allerton neighborhood, street vendors are continuing to clash with the city over the right…

Two of the four suspects wanted for brutality stabbing a Bronx straphanger on New Year’s Day after he wished them a “Happy New Year” were cuffed on Monday, police said. Photo by Dean Moses Two of the four suspects wanted for brutality stabbing a Bronx straphanger on New Year’s Day after he wished them a…

News coming out of the Bronx in 2023 ranged in breadth.  From the tale and ultimate death of Godzilla the alligator at the Bronx Zoo in March, to a July proposal for a 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park and a surprising local election outcome in November — the Bronx was anything but short on…

Police from the 43rd Precinct are searching for a teenage girl from Unionport who has been missing since Dec. 29. Photo courtesy NYPD Police from the 43rd Precinct are searching for a teenage girl from Unionport who has been missing since Dec. 29. Julissa Rodriguez, 17, was last seen at 6 p.m. on Dec. 29…

Photo Marc A. Hermann, MTA The MTA on Friday announced that the Wakefield-bound 2 train will skip several Bronx subway stations in the coming days due to track replacement work. The skipped stations include Bronx Park East, Pelham Parkway, Allerton Avenue, Burke Ave., 219th Street, 225th Street, 233rd Street and Nereid Avenue. The service changes…

FDNY firefighters at the scene one day after a fatal fire at 4011 Barnes Ave. Photo Steven Goodstein The Wakefield community is mourning the loss of a 5-year old boy who died as a result of a tragic fire on Barnes Avenue Wednesday evening. Police initially responded to a 911 call pertaining to a fire…

A Fordham Heights man was fatally stabbed inside of his home, according to authorities. File photo by Lloyd Mitchell A Fordham Heights man was fatally stabbed inside of his home early Friday morning, according to authorities. Police from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a man assaulted inside of 2415 Creston Ave.…

Assemblymember Joyner, pictured above in 2020 at a press conference with BronxCare staff, announced her resignation on Jan. 4. Photo Jason Cohen Assemblymember Latoya Joyner, who represented the 77th district covering Claremont, Concourse, Mount Eden, Highbridge and Morris Heights, abruptly announced her resignation from office on Thursday. Her resignation is effective as of Jan. 8.…