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. […]
14-year-old fatally stabbed during large fight at Bronx playground
Authorities report that a 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a large fight at a playground in the Bronx. A 17-year-old was also injured in the incident, suffering stab wounds to the stomach and shoulder. Angel Mendoza was discovered with several stab wounds shortly after 7:30 PM on Tuesday at the Williams Bridge Oval Playground […]
Michael Kay will feature in the YES Network’s ‘Bronx Buds’ animated series.
Michael Kay Joins Animated Series ‘Bronx Bad’ Growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, Michael Kay, the broadcast voice for the Yankees, fondly remembers Saturday mornings spent watching his favorite cartoons like the Flintstones and Jetsons. So, when the creative director of Yes Network approached him about taking part in the second season of a […]
Parents of toddler who drowned in Bronx day care pool seek explanations
Tragic Drowning at Bronx Daycare A heartbreaking incident occurred at a Bronx daycare center where a one-year-old girl, identified as River Edimma Wilson, drowned in a pool while her caregivers were reportedly preoccupied with cooking. Her devastated parents are now seeking answers to what they describe as “an unimaginable tragedy.” Authorities reported that River was […]