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NYC man stabbed to death in fight over parking spot: Police source
A fight over a parking spot in the Bronx turned deadly, after a man was stabbed and killed following an argument, according to a law enforcement source.
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Nearly 30 pounds of cocaine, $3M in cash found in secret compartments in NYC apartment
A 60-year-old man was arrested following a joint investigation at a Bronx apartment where more than 26 pounds of cocaine and $3 million in cash was stored hidden in several pieces of furniture with secret compartments, according to law enforcement.
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A New York City medical school goes tuition-free thanks to a $1 billion donation
The extraordinary donation will allow all students to attend the Bronx medical school free of charge.
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Human leg found on New York subway tracks
A troubling discovery this weekend has detectives trying to piece together how a body part ended up on a subway track.
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1 dead, 5 hurt in shooting at Bronx subway station after fight breaks out on train: NYPD
Six teens were shot at a Bronx subway station after a fight broke out on a train and spilled out onto the platform, according to law enforcement sources.
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Video shows people run for safety as NYC apartment building collapses; Investigation ongoing
Editor’s note: Since the collapse, the Bronx Community Foundation set up an emergency relief fund for impact families and businesses. You can find information on that effort here. Emergency crews continued their investigation into what may have caused the collapse of a seven-story residential building in the Bronx, which left apartments exposed and walls sheared off — but “miraculously” no…
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Collapsed Bronx building had active facade and sidewalk shed violations: DOB
The Bronx building that partially collapsed on Monday had been issued a summons related to the structural integrity of its sidewalk shed, according to a summons issued last month by city inspectors. Specifically, on the morning of Nov. 3, the Department of Buildings inspector raised concerns about mudsills, the wooden or metal platforms that sit under scaffolding columns and distribute…
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FDNY finds no trapped victims under rubble after partial building collapse in Bronx
Part of a seven-story residential building in the Bronx collapsed Monday afternoon, leaving apartments exposed and walls sheared off as firefighters searched a heaping pile of debris through the evening for any victims who may have been trapped underneath, officials said. Around 10:20 p.m., the FDNY said it had gone through “a large pile of debris,” up to 12 feet…
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Hartford building inspector resigns amid NY drug probe: city official
A Hartford building inspector has resigned after being arrested for allegedly trafficking over 100 pounds of drugs in New York, according to a city official. Alexander Samboy was one of three alleged drug traffickers arrested in October at a Bronx pizzeria. Investigators said Samboy, along with two others, was involved in the sale of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs….
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19-year-old son charged with killing of parents and 5-year-old brother in New York City, police say
A 19-year-old has been charged with the murder in the grisly slayings of his parents and 5-year-old brother inside a Bronx apartment building, according to police.
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‘Enough to kill an adult': Kilogram of fentanyl found in NYC day care where baby died
The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building have been arrested after a 1-year-old boy was killed and three others were sickened by apparent exposure to Fentanyl.
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Man fleeing alleged drug bust dies after NYPD sergeant throws picnic cooler
A man died Wednesday after a police sergeant with the NYPD hurled a picnic cooler at the suspect riding a scooter away from an alleged drug sale, officials said. Sergeant Erik Duran is now under investigation as police and state officials look into how the afternoon encounter in the Bronx led to the death of Eric Duprey. Police said Duprey…
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Armed Trio Pistol-Whipped Grandma, Held 5-Year-Old at Gunpoint in $40K NYC Robbery: NYPD
A chilling home invasion in the Bronx left a family shaken after the intruders pistol-whipped a grandmother and threatened to shoot her 5-year-old grandson — all for a $40,000 payday in what police say was a targeted holdup. The violent break-in happened Wednesday around 8 a.m. on West Gun Hill Road across from Vancortlandt park. Detectives say the trio entered…
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A Peacock Escaped the Bronx Zoo. A Good Samaritan Says It Then Attacked Him
In a bizarre scene, a peacock believed to be from the Bronx Zoo caused quite the spectacle after escaping and biting a man on the sidewalk.
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9-Year-Old NYC Boy Shot Dead on Dominican Republic Vacation
A 9-year-old New York City boy was shot and killed less than an hour after arriving in the Dominican Republic for a spring break family trip — and despite several arrests, many, including the island nation’s president, want more answers. Gioser Luis Feliz Camilo, a Bronx fourth-grader, died Wednesday when a group of men allegedly followed the car he and…
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Man Wielding Kitchen Knife Shot by Police Responding to Aid Call: NYPD
Police responding to a father’s 911 call for his son’s mental health crisis shot the allegedly troubled man after he refused to drop a large kitchen knife, NYPD officials said Sunday. The shooting occured around 10 a.m. in the Bronx, where several officers arrived outside the father’s residence on Grand Concourse to check on his 42-year-old son, Chief of...
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NYC Woman Stabs Neighbor to Death Over Loud Music, Charged With Murder: Police
A Bronx man faces murder and other charges after he allegedly stabbed and killed his neighbor during a dispute over loud music.
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Teen Calculator Robbery Ring Breaking Into NYC High Schools Score $40K: Cops
A group of teenage suspects are wanted by police for breaking into almost a dozen high schools in the Bronx and stealing a cache of calculators valued at more than $40,000. The NYPD released the first look at the high school-aged thieves reportedly behind break-ins at schools through the borough dating back to the beginning of February. Since Feb. 6,…
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‘Nothing Left' of NYC Supermarket After Scooter Battery Goes Up in Flames: FDNY
Fire investigators are blaming a lithium-ion battery for sparking a massive 5-alarm inferno that tore through a supermarket in the Bronx. The fire took off around 10: 40 a.m., triggering a response from approximately 200 firefighters to the Concourse Food Plaza on Sunday. Huge plumes of thick smoke filled the sky, visible from miles away. Mayor Eric Adams and top…
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NYC to Pay George Floyd Protesters Over $10 Million in Massive ‘Kettling' Settlement
In court papers late Tuesday, the city said it will pay $21,500 to each of at least 200 protesters who were detained, arrested or met with force by NYPD during a June 4, 2020, protest.