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20 Alleged “800 YGz” Gang Members Charged with Murder and 14 Shootings in The Bronx

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced Thursday, April 17, that 20 alleged members of the “800 YGz” gang have been charged with a conspiracy of violence, including a murder and 14 non-fatal shootings that they said turned the West Farms neighborhood in The Bronx into a shooting gallery.

Bronx Man Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Federal officials said a Bronx man, Narcisco Negrum, 45, and a second man, Jose Castillo, 44, from Manhattan, have been charged with various offenses following what they said was a long-term investigation into fentanyl/heroin packaging and distribution in New York City. A third man, Jose Lopez Paulino, 42, of Bridgeport, CT, had also been charged with related offenses by The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP).

Salamanca Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Election as Bronx BP

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (C.D. 17) announced on Wednesday, April 2, that he has submitted over 11,000 petition signatures to NYC Board of Elections to officially qualify for the ballot in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Bronx borough president which takes place in June 2025.

Bronx Buccaneers Start New Season Without “Coach D”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Bronx Buccaneers football team were back at the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood for the first training session of the new season on Saturday, March 15, this time without their beloved coach Dwight “Coach D” Downer, who, as reported, was tragically killed in a hit & run incident involving six vehicles in the East Bronx just after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

Williamsbridge 31-Year-Old Woman Dies in Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 31-year-old woman has died following a shooting in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, police said. It comes amid news of a 17-year-old who was stabbed in Williamsbridge on April 1 and as a 27-year-old man was fatally shot in Belmont the same day.