Category: The Bronx
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One woman killed, another injured in brazen Bronx shooting
Two women were senselessly gunned down in an afternoon Bronx shooting on Thursday, with one of the victims succumbing to her wounds, police said. According to police sources, the deadly incident unfolded at 12:37 p.m. outside of 512 138 Street, prompting several 911 calls. Cops rushed to the scene to discover two women with gunshot…
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Newly renovated St. Mary Park’s courts named after tennis icon Venus Williams
Venus Williams runs through drills with young tennis players from CityParks Tennis on the newly renovated courts at St. Mary’s Park on Aug. 9, 2023. Photo Demetria Osei-Tutu Tennis, Lacoste and the Bronx are not words one usually hears together. But the City Parks Foundation and Lacoste are trying to change that with the newly…
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Bally’s to run Trump Links through 2035 ‘win or lose’ casino bid, Chair Soo Kim says
Trump Golf Links in the Bronx is seen on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo Max Blease The giant letters spelling out former President Donald Trump’s last name next to the Hutchinson River Parkway will soon be gone now that The Trump Organization has sold the golf course formerly known as Trump Golf Links at Ferry…
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Man, 44, stabbed to death during Bronx assault
Cops say a 44-year-old man was fatally stabbed in front of 130 West 228th Street in the Bronx Tuesday night. Google Maps Cops are investigating after 44-year-old man was fatally stabbed Tuesday night in the Bronx. According to authorities, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress in front of 130 West…
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Police arrest 48-year-old Bronx man who allegedly punched 13-year-old girl on bus: NYPD
Getty Images Police arrested a 48-year-old man Tuesday who allegedly punched a 13-year-old girl in the head on board an MTA bus in the Bronx in July. Louis Monroig, a Bronx resident, was arrested for assaulting the girl on board an MTA BX8 bus at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, police said. The…
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Two in custody after 8-year-old child is shot in the Bronx: cops
File photo. Photo by Dean Moses An 8-year-old child is recovering in hospital after being shot in the Bronx on Tuesday, police said. According to police sources, the NYPD received multiple 911 calls at 5:03 p.m. that a child had been gunned down outside of 328 Beekman Ave. on Sept. 12. Responding cops rushed to…
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AG James opens probe in Bronx police shooting that left knife-wielding man dead
FILE – New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention on Feb. 17, 2022, in New York. New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan,…
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Second annual Bronx Summit to highlight local entrepreneurs and creatives in one-day event
Jason Acosta (l) and Kevin Brooks (r) of Live From The Bronx are hosting the second annual Bronx Summit. Photo courtesy of Kevin Brooks The duo behind a popular Bronx-based podcast is bringing back a gathering of creative and entrepreneurial minds in the borough. The Bronx Summit was created by Jason Acosta and Kevin Brooks,…
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Bronx cop shoots knife-wielding man dead in confrontation at 7-Eleven store: NYPD
Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley outlines details about the police-involved shooting in the Bronx on Sept. 9, 2023. Screenshot from video via Twitter/@NYPDNews A Bronx police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a confrontation at a convenience store on Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement sources said the confrontation stemmed from an apparent robbery attempt inside…
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Bronx man shot dead outside residence, suspect still at large: NYPD
File photo/Lloyd Mitchell Bronx detectives continue to seek the suspect who shot a man to death outside the victim’s home on Thursday night. Law enforcement sources said Angel Rojas, 30, was gunned down in front of the apartment building where he lived, at 1955 Sedgwick Ave. in University Heights, at about 9:12 p.m. on Sept.…