What you should know A knife robbery suspect died from a gunshot wound to the chest he suffered after lunging at an officer, law enforcement sources told News 4 New York. According to law enforcement sources, citing the preliminary investigation, the officer shot the man who was allegedly robbing a 7/11 on Barclay and East … Read more
NEW YORK — Firefighters extinguished a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The fire took place in the Sotomayor Houses complex. Telemundo 47 was on the scene where massive flames were seen shooting from the roof of the apartment building as firefighters worked to control them amid heavy … Read more
Celebrating this anniversary, the Brooklyn Public Library has decided to retrace the career of the American rapper. A mega-concert will also be organized on August 11, including Snoop Dog, Lil Wayne and Kurtis Blow. Rapper Jay-Z’s lyrics are displayed on the art deco facades of Brooklyn’s Great Library; Yankee Stadium is preparing to host a … Read more
It all started in a brown brick house at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx. Right here, in a kind of youth club, DJ Kool Herc put on the first hip-hop songs in 1973. It was the world’s first hip hop party. Since then, New York City has been the mecca for hip-hop – and breakdance, the … Read more
The particular situation is linked to the improvement in the quality of the river water. In the absence of snow, nature gave New York City another piece of great news: Dolphins returned naturally and in the dead of winter, in what appears to be an ecological miracle. The dolphins were discovered in the Bronx River … Read more
NEW YORK – A 33-year-old Bronx man now faces a murder charge in the case of a 65-year-old man who allegedly broke the fire escape of the building where the two lived during a fight over a female relative, authorities say . The victim, Kevin Madison, was found unconscious on the sidewalk in front of … Read more