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Council Member Eric Dinowitz Holds Landmark 80th Anniversary Holocaust Remembrance Event
To mark the solemn occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation by the Allied Forces of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp where millions of Jewish people were killed and detained during World War II, New York City Council held a Holocaust Remembrance Event on Jan. 29, at City Hall.
Fordham Heights: Unidentified Male Struck by Train at East 182nd Street Station
UPDATE Belmont: Two Arrested after 56-Year-Old Man Dies in Fatal Shooting on E 187th Street
Police said two people have been arrested on various charges in relation to the killing of a 56-year-old man in Belmont. As reported, police launched a murder investigation after the 56-year-old victim died following a fatal shooting on Monday, Feb. 17, at around 6.21 p.m. Police said officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot in front of 717 East 187th Street.
UPDATE Norwood: Car Fire in Parking Lot Results in No Injuries
Bronx DA: Bronx Man Charged with Murder of Ambulette Driver in Morris Park
City Chooses Long Island Developer for Two-Phase, Mixed-Use Development of Kingsbridge Armory
The latest two-phase, mixed-use plan for the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory was unveiled by City and State officials on Tuesday, Jan. 7. City and elected officials said, “Phase One of the project envisions a vibrant, mixed-use development with a state-of-the-art event venue space, sports fields for local youth academies, cultural and commercial space, over 25,000 square-feet of dedicated community space, an educational facility focused on workforce development, and more.”
Mott Haven: Fentanyl-Trafficking Gang Leader Linked to 8 Bronx Overdose Deaths Gets 30 Years
Jesus Cabrera, a/k/a “Gee,” was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to 30 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring that sold deadly fentanyl in The Bronx, federal prosecutors said. As reported, Cabrera previously pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogue, and to a related firearms count.
Soundview: Alleged Bronx Crips Subset Gang Member Charged in connection to 2021 Murder of Jadon Robinson
A Crips subset gang member named Alieu Jarjou a/k/a “Scally,” a/k/a “Lu Scally,” was charged in federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 14, with murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, and a firearms offense in connection with the 2021 murder of 30-year-old Jadon Robinson in the Soundview section of The Bronx, prosecutors said.
