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June 3, 2016 crime round-up

An argument between teens turns violent, a Chinese take-out is targeted again, a cab driver is robbed at gunpoint and more. more

By Shant Shahrigian | 6/3/16

Jayce Rodriguez, left, and Bryalana Santos pet Ellie, a 2-year-old pitbull mix looking for a family to adopt her at an event at Petco last Sunday.

Van brings rescued pets to new owners

Call it love at first bark. As Beth Marchand approached a mobile pet adoption van parked outside a Petco on Sunday, Muenster the 1-year-old shih tzu mix affectionately leapt onto her. more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/23/16

State funds tapped for lighting, safety at local NYCHA houses

Scaffolding for repair work outside the Ft. Independence Houses has made the area so dark, one visually impaired resident said she waits outside at night until someone can help her enter the … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/23/16

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rings Lehman college’s Peace Bell ahead of a March 17 speech.

Believe in power of youth, UN leader says

Last week, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon came to Lehman College with an upbeat message, exhorting young audience members to believe in the power of their voices. more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/23/16

Marc Reyes and Jamira Rogers, Riverdale Neighborhood House's 2016 Teens of the Year.

Neighborhood House honors dynamic teens

Jamira Rogers is a no-nonsense senior at Advanced Math & Science, one of the New Visions Charter High Schools on the JFK campus. Marc Reyes is a soft-spoken junior at the David A. Stein … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/23/16

Trio robbed, intruder scared off and more

1. Man robs trio Police said the superintendent of 699 W. 239th St. and two others were robbed by an unknown man on Sept. 24 around 2:30 p.m. They said a roughly 6-foot Hispanic male in his 40s … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 9/30/15

Kingsbridge cocaine busts

1. Police said officers with the NYPD’s Narcotics Unit made drug busts at 3424 Kingsbridge Ave. and 3422 Irwin Ave. on Aug. 13. During a fake purchase by an undercover officer on Kingsbridge … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 9/2/15 | 3 comments

Mystery shooting

Police said a man was shot in front of 2703 Webb Ave. on Saturday at 1:20 a.m. The victim, a 22-year-old male, said he was leaning on a car when a black man opened fire. The victim said the shooter, … more

By Isabel Angell | 8/20/15

Teens attack, rob girl

Police said five male teenagers attacked and robbed a 14-year-old girl on July 30 at 9:40 p.m. The suspects, also about 14, approached the victim while she was walking at the northwest corner of … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 8/13/15

Violent Robbery

Two men beat and robbed a 54-year-old man at Reservoir and Sedgwick avenues on July 24 at 12:54 a.m., according to authorities. The victim was getting out of his vehicle when two males … more

By Shant Shahrigian | 8/4/15

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