Heartbroken widow of slain Bronx fruit vendor speaks out
The heartbroken widow of a longtime Bronx fruit vendor who was brutally assaulted and bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat earlier this month says what happened to her husband was “unjust.” In an exclusive interview with The Post, Maciel Vazquez described her husband, Leslie Sanchez, 56, as an honest, hard-working man who never messed […]
NYC man, 58, dies month after randomly punched by maniac on Bronx street: NYPD
A 58-year-old man who was hit in the back of the head by a crazed man during a random street attack in the Bronx last month has died from his injuries, police and officials said Wednesday. According to police, 29-year-old Dequan Jackson is accused of sneaking up behind the unsuspecting victim around 5 p.m. on […]
Cops search for suspect in weekend machete attack on Bronx subway line
A machete-wielding suspect attacked another strap attendant on a Bronx subway train early this weekend, police said, nearly two years after the suspect allegedly stabbed another victim in a hate attack on the transit system. Lunadieo Jordan, 54, is accused of pulling out an edged weapon and slashing a 31-year-old man on board a northbound […]
Voters from the Bronx tell reporter how they really feel about identity politics — and it’s bad for Democrats: ‘Weird s**t’
As reporters spoke to black and Hispanic voters in the Bronx this week, they found that Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t winning their votes solely because of her gender or skin color. Reporter Kara Castronuova traveled to New York City’s northernmost borough with one question in mind: Are black and Hispanic voters persuaded by identity […]
Yankees’ series opener with Rangers rained out in the Bronx
The Yankees were forced to play their second doubleheader in four days this week amid a string of inclement weather. Friday’s series opener against the Rangers at Yankee Stadium was postponed due to forecast inclement weather. The two teams will play in a single-entry doubleheader on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Friday’s game between the Yankees […]
Search For 2 Shooting Suspects In The Bronx
Newly released surveillance video shows the suspects draw their weapons and fire at a man in a red jacket. source
Mutilated body found burning in shopping cart leads to gruesome discovery in Bronx kitchen, police say
According to a source close to the investigation, human remains that had been set on fire and at least partially dismembered were found inside a shopping cart in Yonkers, New York, on Monday morning. That led investigators to the gruesome scene at a Bronx kitchen, authorities said. “We want to make sure we’re doing everything […]
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on victorious veeps, Bronx Bombers and birth of burgers
American Culture Quiz! How well do you know this week’s topic? (Getty Images, iStock) App users: Click here to take the quiz! American Culture Quiz is our Unique national charactertrends, history, people, latest news, the sights and sounds of America and more. This week’s quiz focuses on the new face of the Oval Office, two […]
Firefighter who responded to horrific Bronx apartment blaze promoted in touching FDNY ceremony
One of the firefighters who responded to the horrific Bronx apartment fire in 2022 — New York City’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades — was among 75 FDNY members promoted during a lavish ceremony on Tuesday. Jeffrey Funicelli, 47, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy battalion chief as more than 800 friends […]
Bronx Science HS graduate accepted into all 28 colleges she applies to — including the eight Ivy Leagues
She is the smartest person in New York. A bright teenager from Washington Heights was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools, plus 20 other colleges to which he applied. “When we were trying to open [an admissions] “When I got the letter, I was prepared for it to be my first rejection, and then […]