New commanding officer at 5-0 looks for creative crime solutions
Capt. Filastine Srour took command of the 50th Precinct in January — a historic event in northwest Bronx. And for Srour, a homecoming of sorts.
Tow trucks are back patrolling Johnson Ave Key Food parking lot
The Dunkin’ at West 230th Street and Broadway. The Skyview Shopping Center on Riverdale Avenue. Riverdale Crossing at West 238th Street and Broadway. All places people like to pick up lunch, breakfast, doughnuts or kosher food.
At Angola, life sentences don’t always mean that it’s the end
Charles Amos, who served 28 years in Louisiana State Penitentiary for second-degree murder before winning his release six months ago, cried recently at Manhattan College in Kelly Commons while watching a multimedia project of people like him.
Electeds push legislation after battery causes Bronx fire
A roaring, billowing fire on March 5 in Fordham Heights tore through a supermarket and caused significant damage to its neighbors. The cause? A damaged lithium-ion battery that exploded. It stirred lawmakers to propose new safety standards.
Ruth Bromberg, Jewish WWII survivor, was 93
Ruth Bromberg passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends in her Riverdale home of 70 years.
Dinowitz, Krueger bills on lithium-ion needs support
A fire that destroyed a supermarket earlier this month in the Fordham Heights section of the Grand Concourse may have injured some people and cost some people jobs. But luckily no one lost a life.
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Bringing help for renters, and a cleaner environment with it
The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden in August is the single-largest investment the …
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Neighborhood’s future depends on the Armory
After three decades of city ownership of the empty Kingsbridge Armory — possibly the world’s largest …
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Make climate polluters pay
The tangible impacts of climate are undeniable, whether it’s the unseasonably warm winter we’ve been …
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Hudson becomes radioactive
To the editor: Holtec International disclosed its plan to dump a million gallons of radioactive …
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Israel will be judged by its deeds
To the editor: (re: “Palestinians own worst enemies,” Feb. 16) I am puzzled by …
