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Yonkers: Three Sentenced to 31 Years for Sale of Ghost Guns following Recent Cocaine Bust

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Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Friday, March 22, that three people were sentenced to a combined 31 years in state prison for selling more than 30 ghost guns in Yonkers after trafficking them from Washington, D.C. to Westchester County in 2022.

Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Federal Funds for Community Projects

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Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced $18,171,279 in federal funding for community projects across New York’s 15th Congressional District on Thursday, March 21. The funding, which his office said was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process, will support a range of initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and enhancing educational opportunities for constituents.

Bronx Man Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing and Burning an 18-Year-Old to Death After Jury Trial

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Norwood-based daycare center owner, Silfredo Castillo Martinez, 34, pled guilty on Thursday, March 21, before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to a superseding information charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography, federal prosecutors said.

UPDATE Norwood Daycare Center Owner Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child & Child Pornography

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Bronx Community College’s Gould Memorial Library Wins 2024 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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Gould Memorial Library, located on Bronx Community College campus, is among several New York City buildings to win a 2024 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The Library’s representatives will formally receive the award, bestowed by The New York Landmarks Conservancy, during a ceremony on April 10 at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

NYPD Officer Arrested in The Bronx on Several Charges

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An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in The Bronx in January, police said.

UPDATE University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

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The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl from University Heights who is reported missing.

Bronx-based NYPD Lieutenant Arrested in the 49th Precinct

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An off-duty member of the NYPD was arrested and charged in the confines of the 49th Precinct on Sunday, March 17. The 49th Precinct covers the northeastern portion of The Bronx, including Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.

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Yonkers: Three Sentenced to 31 Years for Sale of Ghost Guns following Recent Cocaine Bust

Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Federal Funds for Community Projects

Bronx Man Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing and Burning an 18-Year-Old to Death After Jury Trial

UPDATE Norwood Daycare Center Owner Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child & Child Pornography

Bronx Community College’s Gould Memorial Library Wins 2024 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

NYPD Officer Arrested in The Bronx on Several Charges

UPDATE University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

Bronx-based NYPD Lieutenant Arrested in the 49th Precinct