The girl was shot by someone who had been chasing a man on a motorized scooter, the police said. It’s the latest episode of deadly violence against children in New York City. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
Police Officer Is Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The New York Police Department said the officer had been shot in the arm as he and a partner chased a man. They returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, officials said. Source: New York Times
Louis Molina’s In Charge of Fixing Rikers Island. His Plan Is Due in 11 Days.
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
Louis A. Molina, the Department of Correction commissioner since only January, says he has a solution to a problem that has defied his predecessors. Source: New York Times
New York Evictions Accelerate After a Two-Year Dip
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Activity in the city’s housing courts, which used to process more eviction cases than any other city in the nation, is rising after a pandemic moratorium. Source: New York Times
Boy Critically Hurt After Plunging Down Elevator Shaft in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
The boy, whose skull was fractured, was found unconscious on top of the cab. He fell after opening an unlocked door to the elevator on the sixth floor. Source: New York Times
Bronx Fire Survivors Lament City’s Failure to Disburse Aid
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Nearly four months after a fire tore through a Bronx complex, killing 17 people, its residents say New York City has yet to disburse millions in aid. Source: New York Times
Teenager Charged in Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
Jeremiah Ryan, 17, was charged with murder in the killing of Angellyh Yambo, who was shot as she walked home from school on Friday. Source: New York Times
As Police Make Arrests in One Bronx Shooting, Teen Is Slain in Another
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
A 16-year-old girl was killed and two other teenagers she was with outside a high school were shot on Friday, the police said. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Can Keep Operating Bronx Golf Course, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Source: New York Times
Woman Is Fatally Shot in Bronx Crossfire
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
Two groups of men had been arguing nearby with guns drawn when the 61-year-old woman was shot in the back, the police said. Source: New York Times
Why Hundreds of New York City Prosecutors Are Leaving Their Jobs
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2022
New burdens, low pay and pandemic malaise prompted the resignations of a fifth of the legal work force in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Mom, Boyfriend Charged in Death of 8-Year-Old Autistic Boy in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
Joseph Barney’s mother and her boyfriend were arrested after the medical examiner’s office said the boy died from battered child syndrome. Source: New York Times
Rabbi Simcha Krauss, Advocate for Women’s Rights, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
He drew criticism for his efforts to liberate Orthodox women from recalcitrant husbands who refused to grant a religious divorce. But he stood his ground. Source: New York Times
Victor Rivera, N.Y. Shelter Operator, Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
Victor Rivera’s guilty plea followed a Times investigation that revealed allegations of sexual abuse and financial misdeeds at his nonprofit organization. Source: New York Times
Despite the Dire Housing Picture, the South Bronx Sees a Way Forward.
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
In the South Bronx, developers found ways to build an array of sleek, affordable apartments in two subsidized housing developments. Is this a way forward? Source: New York Times