Quality of Life
UPDATE Fordham Manor: One-Year-Old Boy Dies in Fatal Fire on Bainbridge Avenue, 6-Year-Old Twins Critical
Police have confirmed that a one-year-old boy has died during a major residential fire that broke out in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx on Monday afternoon, May 11. They also said a 6-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl (twins) remain in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital. Several others were reported injured during the blaze, fire officials said.
UPDATE Feds Release Detained Bronx Man Three Days after ICE Crackdown in Norwood
A father of five from the Northwest Bronx who had been reportedly arrested and detained by federal government agents in early February was released from custody on Saturday, May 9, according to Hands Off NYC, the self-described coalition of “over 200 labor unions, faith leaders, and community groups standing together in nonviolent resistance, dedicated to protecting New York City.”
Norwood Man Arrested after Attempted Assault on Second Man in Morris Heights
Olinville: Two Sought for Armed Robbery of Older Adult
Norwood: Woman 31 Arrested following Stabbing/Slashing of One Male Teen & Two Men
UPDATE Belmont: One Cat & Body of Dog Removed from 660 E 187th Street 16 Days After Fatal Fire
On the 16th day after a fatal Belmont fire that broke out at 660 East 187th Street destroyed the building, animal rights advocates and neighbors joined displaced residents of the building on Thursday, May 7, to advocate for their pets and to demand that the City allow access to the building to rescue at least seven cats and one dog left inside.
Fieldston: Police Appeal for Help Locating 40-Year-Old Man Reported Missing
Major Drug Stash Location Uncovered near Yankee Stadium & Two Bronx Men Arrested
Two Bronx men were arrested on narcotics possession charges following an investigation that dismantled a major drug stash location near Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, federal prosecutors said Monday. A court authorized search of a home located at 69 West 164th Street, Apt. 2, yielded a combined total of around 2.5 kilograms (over five pounds) of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as around 30 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, over 100 pounds of marijuana, and $85,000 cash, they said.
