Criminal Justice
Kingsbridge Heights: One Firefighter Incurs Minor Injuries in Grand Concourse Fire
UPDATE Bedford Park: 32-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in MTA Bus-Motorcycle Accident Near Tracey Towers
A 32-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle collision involving an MTA bus close to Tracey Towers in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, police say. Separately, at least two videos posted to social media have made reference to a police chase seemingly insinuating that the chase resulted in a crash. Currently, Norwood News is unable to confirm if there is any link between the two incidents, given the timing of each.
UPDATE AG Announces Sentence of 3-9 Years for Fmr NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran in 2023 Killing of Eric Duprey
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the sentencing of 3 to 9 years on Thursday, April 9, of former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, for causing the death of Eric Duprey on Aug. 23, 2023, during an undercover drug bust in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. The defense plans to appeal.
BLM Calls on BX Electeds to Request 15 Years for Convicted Former NYPD Sgt. in 2023 Killing of Eric Duprey
Ahead of the sentencing of now former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, on the charge of the [involuntary] manslaughter of Eric Duprey, 30, amid a drug sting operation in Fordham Manor in August 2023, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York held a press conference on Tuesday, April 7, outside Bronx Borough Hall in the Concourse section of The Bronx, and called on various Bronx elected officials to voice their opinion on the case.
Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition on March 3 of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe, raising grave concerns about the company’s creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages for charities without their prior knowledge or consent.
UPDATE Fordham Manor: 25-Year-Old Man Charged following Rape of 16-Year-Old Girl
Hochul, Mamdani Join Marble Hill Student Dylan Contreras after Release from ICE Detention
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined formerly detained Marble Hill high school student Dylan Josue Lopez Contreras, his mother, lawyers, New York Legal Assistance Group, and advocates on Thursday, March 19, in Manhattan to welcome him back to New York City following his release from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania run by the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE).
