After years of being closed due to the pandemic, a BronxWorks indoor pool once again welcomed children and adults to learn water skills that could save their lives. The pool was inaugurated after several renovations to its infrastructure. Tammy Vargas lives in The Bronx, and brought her little son James to start his swimming lessons, … Read more
What to know The woman who operated a Bronx daycare where a 1-year-old boy died of an opioid overdose deleted more than 21,000 encrypted messages to her husband after the baby’s death, according to court documents. Grei Méndez and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, who rented a room inside the Kingsbridge apartment where the daycare operated, were … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City Police released images of people being sought for reckless endangerment after a 3-year-old girl was injured after being hit by a scooter in the Bronx. The incident happened on August 26 inside Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. The girl is expected to make a full recovery, and the … Read more
What to know The alleged gunman in last week’s Mott Haven shooting was arrested Monday, police announced. The 21-year-old is accused of shooting to death Enriqueta Rivera, who was waiting to cross the street shortly after noon. Two women shot That afternoon they joined two other innocent bystanders in a growing number of random shootings … Read more
An elderly adult loses his life after being shot in the head this morning in the Bronx. Officers patrolling the streets reportedly heard gunshots at the intersection of West 168th Street and Ogden Avenue in the Highbridge area. Upon arrival, officers found an 80-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was … Read more
NEW YORK — At least one child died and three more were hospitalized Friday afternoon after an incident at a building in the Bronx, police and firefighters said. Emergency officials responding to the building at 2707 Morris Avenue in the Kingsbridge section found two children in need of medical attention. The children were rushed to … Read more
What to Know A Bronx teenager was sentenced Friday for fatally shooting an honor student walking home from school in broad daylight, the district attorney announced. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said Jeremiah Ryan , 18, will serve 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for shooting Angellyh Yambo a … Read more
NEW YORK — A man was fatally stabbed outside his Bronx apartment complex Tuesday night, according to New York City Police. The incident took place in front of a building located at 125 228th Street, around 6 pm in the Marble Hill sector of the Bronx. The victim was identified as Juan Martínez, 44, who … Read more
NEW YORK – One woman is dead and another is injured after being shot Thursday afternoon in the Bronx, New York City Police said. The shooting occurred around 12:30 p.m. on the corner of Brook Avenue and the street East 138. In images captured by a security camera, it is seen when the alleged suspect … Read more
Jennifer López returned to her city to see how the Latina businesswomen were doing. The star visited 20 Latina business owners in her home borough of The Bronx on Friday, a year after partnering with a charity to help boost Latina businesses with loan capital. Lissette Mims is one of the business owners who received … Read more