Deaths

Twelve Alleged 5ZZLY Crew Members Charged in Fatal Shooting, Carjackings & Violent Robberies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and Police Commissioner Edward Caban announced on Thursday, Sept. 21, that 12 alleged “5zzly” crew members were charged with with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, and additional charges for multiple shootings across The Bronx, many in broad daylight, the killing of an innocent bystander, and robberies carried out in The Bronx, Queens and Manhattan in which cab drivers, elderly people, and a parole officer were targeted.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendants, who are between the ages of 16 and 22, allegedly carried out 23 violent crimes, including the fatal


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FAKE GoFundMe Page Removed, Legitimate GoFundMe Page Live for Nicholas Dominici, Fentanyl OD Victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In the wake of the tragic death of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights due to a fentanyl overdose on Friday, Sept. 15, District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez has spoken out to condemn attempts to exploit the tragedy through the creation of a fraudulent GoFundMe campaign, purportedly set up to support the grieving family.

UPDATE Mendez, Acevedo Brito Also Hit with Federal Charges in Death of Nicholas Dominici at Bronx Daycare Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following their arrests in The Bronx on murder, attempted murder, and other serious charges, Grei Mendez, the owner/caretaker of the Kingsbridge Heights daycare center where, as reported, one-year-old Nicholas Dominici lost his life on Friday, Sept. 15, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, her accomplice, were also hit with further federal drug trafficking charges in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 19. 

One Kilo of Fentanyl Hidden Near Mat Where Bronx Daycare Babies Napped

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police officials said Monday that a kilo of fentanyl was found hidden under a mat on which babies had been napping at the Kingsbridge Heights daycare center on Friday, Sept. 18, where they fell unconscious. As reported, one-year-old Nicholas Dominici died later on Friday, after he was rushed to hospital by emergency services, along with a 2-year-old baby boy, and an 8-month-old baby girl, each of whom had been exposed to fentanyl.

UPDATE Demonstrators Protest NYPD after Eric Duprey’s Death in Fordham Manor

By DAVID GREENE
Around thirty demonstrators took to the streets in Fordham Manor on Friday, Sept. 1, to protest the death of Eric Duprey, 30. According to updates from both the Office of the New York Attorney General (AG) investigations team and the NYPD, Duprey died following an NYPD operation in Fordham Manor on Aug. 23.