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18 hours ago · He has been sharply critical of Adams, referring to him in a post on X as a “Black MAGA [Make America Great Again] mayor” after Adams offered congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump in November. Politico reports that in addition to the mayoral run, Blake is also considering a bid for chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, where he previously served as vice chair.
Year-in-Review: Billingsley Terrace building collapse sparks safety ...
5 days ago · This year saw the results of the investigation into the partial building collapse at 1959 Billingsley Terrace in the Morris Heights neighborhood, which occurred Dec. 11, 2023. Though, miraculously, no one was seriously injured or killed, the incident shook the community, displaced hundreds of residents and led to more proactive inspection …
Year-in-Review: Bronx crime rises in 2024 with surges in shootings …
6 days ago · Chronology of High-Profile Murders and Shootings. March 5: In a dismemberment case that shocked the community, Collin Small’s remains were found in Highbridge. Sheldon Johnson Jr. was later arrested. March 30: A 2-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet on East Fordham Road. The toddler survived. On the same day, a 25-year-old man was killed, and a 23-year-old was injured in a double ...
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Year-in-Review: Bronx takes bold steps toward future with housing ...
5 days ago · Bronx debates ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’ Bronxites also weighed in on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, Mayor Eric Adams’ citywide rezoning amendment aimed at creating 80,000 new homes citywide over the next 15 years.
Mayor unveils program to address violent crime on 10 targeted …
Dec 9, 2024 · ‘Remarkable’ progress. The mayor spoke from Bean Morris Community Garden near Morris Avenue and Grand Concourse — named for resident Carrie Cuthbertson’s son Devon, nicknamed Bean, who was shot and killed nearby in 2019 at age 24.. Cuthbertson, who said she has long been active in her community, has now become a “Block CEO” with Every Block Counts, acting as a liaison between the ...
Shooting on Cross Bronx Expressway claims man’s life, leaves …
Nov 24, 2024 · Detectives in the Bronx are investigating a deadly shooting on the Cross Bronx Expressway early on Sunday morning that claimed a young man's life and left a young woman wounded. Police said the shooting occurred on the westbound lanes of the highway at about 5:49 a.m. on Nov. 24 in the vicinity of Exit…
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News. Bronx man shot dead at apartment building, killer still at large: cops; NYPD shakeup: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch ousts internal affairs chief amid Maddrey sexual misconduct allegations; Year-in-Review: Bronx crime rises in 2024 with surges in shootings and rapes, but homicides decline City Council backs $2M grant for Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment
Police Beat I Bronx crime undergoes modest decline over past …
Nov 21, 2023 · While crime in the Bronx is up for the year, it underwent a modest drop over the past month, according to the latest NYPD data. Major crimes — including murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto — were down 1.2% in the Bronx for the 28-day-period ending Nov. 19, compared to the same 28 days in 2022.