Zohran Mamdani oddly left without response from Bronx borough president after campaign revealed her support in NYC mayoral contest
The Bronx’s Vanessa Gibson spoke up on Tuesday about the frontrunner for mayor, Zoran Mamdani, who faces challenges as a socialist candidate. While Gibson was touted as a supporter in Mamdani’s campaign, she was notably absent from events near Yankee Stadium that morning. This, despite the Bronx’s significant Democratic representation in local elections. Some members […]
Teenager in NYC with a history of trouble faces murder charges as a violent summer in the Bronx escalates.
Teen Arrested in Fatal Bronx Shooting A 15-year-old boy, identified as Daniel Martinez, has been arrested for his involvement in a deadly shooting this week amid a rise in violence in the Bronx. Authorities charged him with murder in connection with the death of 34-year-old Kelvin Moscare, which occurred outside the Bag Werne House on […]
Fatal shooting in Bronx apartment linked to ongoing conflict with neighbors
Shooting Incident in the Bronx Authorities report that a man suspected of fatally shooting three individuals in a Bronx apartment was likely a disgruntled tenant embroiled in an ongoing dispute with his neighbor. Jimmy Avila, 44, was taken into custody on Wednesday following the shootings that occurred on College Avenue, close to 170th Avenue in […]
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 […]