Adams will send 1,000 police officers to the Bronx following an increase in shootings and intends to invite gangs to Gracie Mansion for discussions on peace.
Police Surge in the Bronx Following Shootings Mayor Eric Adams announced the deployment of 1,000 police officers to the Bronx this weekend in response to a recent spike in gun violence. During a conversation with a community member at Haffen Park, where a deadly shooting occurred Saturday night, he noted, “We have 1,000 officers dispatched […]
Gun violence in the Bronx persists as three individuals are shot, one fatally, inside an apartment building.
Gun Violence in the Bronx Claims Three Lives The surge of gun violence in the Bronx continued on Wednesday, with three men shot dead inside an apartment building. A 37-year-old man suffered a chest wound, while a 62-year-old was hit in the arm. A 59-year-old man reportedly sustained a serious injury during a domestic dispute […]
Four people were shot, two of them fatally, during a seven-hour period of violence in the Bronx.
Violent Shootings in the Bronx Leave Four Dead Police have reported that four men were shot and killed in a series of violent incidents. The chaos began around 8:10 a.m. when a 32-year-old man was shot behind an apartment building on Anthony Avenue, close to Mount Hope Place. He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital […]
Bronx police station where an innocent teenager was shot experiences a 50% increase in gunfire
The Bronx has had a notably challenging summer—beyond just the heat. According to NYPD data, District 4 has accounted for 50% of all shootings this year. This statistic stands in stark contrast to Mayor Eric Adams’s claims of significant decreases in gun violence across five districts. One recent tragedy involved 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell, an innocent […]
Bronx charter students perform well on New York math and reading tests, outpacing public school students by 25%
The Bronx is showing improvement, at least in charter schools. Recent data indicates that students in charter schools located in some of the borough’s most impoverished areas, including the South Bronx, are achieving pass rates of over 90% in certain classrooms for state reading and math exams. These results are significantly better than those of […]
Self-serving landlords, rather than Bronx residents, were truly responsible for the fires that devastated NYC in the 70s and 80s.
Arson Epidemic in 1970s New York In April 1975, New York landlord Imre Oberlander and his associate Yishai Webber drove out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, wearing disguises, including a wig and blackface, with intentions to set fire to one of Oberlander’s six properties. However, their plans quickly unraveled when police pulled them over for a broken […]
Dog taken on subway returned to owner after theft in the Bronx
A New Yorker recently had an emotional reunion with his pet dog, Lock, just days after the dog was stolen while he napped on the subway. Charles Williams, 45, called to his American bully puppy, saying, “I’m here – come here, baby,” as the two embraced outside a Bronx subway station. The moment was captured […]
Zohran Mamdani tours the Bronx as part of his ‘Five Boroughs Against Trump’ campaign
Zoran Mamdani’s Anti-Trump Tour in the Bronx New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani made his way uptown to the Bronx on Thursday. This was the fourth day of his “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour, during which he accused President Donald Trump’s administration of negatively impacting small businesses. Mamdani addressed the audience, pointing out […]
Video Captures Teens Killing 14-Year-Old in Bronx Playground
Tragic Playground Assault in Bronx It seems that, at least for one witness, capturing the moment on a mobile phone was more important than calling 911. In a disturbing incident, a group of teenagers attacked 14-year-old Angel Mendoza at Williams Bridge Oval Playground in Norwood late Tuesday. Reports indicate he was badly beaten and assaulted […]
Filming captured the killing of a ‘non-threatening’ 14-year-old in a Bronx playground
According to police and prosecutors, a 14-year-old boy was killed by a teenage gang at a playground in the Bronx. The incident took place in the Williamsbridge Oval Playground in Norwood, where Angel Mendoza, a ninth grader, reportedly jumped into a conflict that wasn’t his own, aiming to defend friends involved in a previous fight. […]