Safety
Bronx Man Gets 10 Years to Life for Killing 11-Year-Old Kyhara Tay in Foxhurst in 2022
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, April 23, that Bronx man Matthew Godwin, 18, was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 11-year-old innocent bystander, Kyhara Tay, in May 2022 in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx, as reported.
UPDATE Bally’s, Nuns & Preston Strike Deal on JLo’s Former H.S. after AG Hearing; Other Catholic Schools Not So Lucky
Maybe it was divine intervention but a day after the announcement that His Holiness, Pope Francis had died, in a mayor victory for the Throggs Neck Catholic community in the East Bronx, Preston High School, the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, and Bally’s Foundation of North America announced on Tuesday, April 8, that the parties had finalized an agreement that will ensure Preston High School remains open and thriving for years to come. The Sisters have owned the property on which the school is built since 1947, while Bally’s Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization, is linked to Bally’s Corporation, the operator of Bally’s Golf Links in Throggs Neck’s Ferry Point, the site of a planned casino.
University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 11-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
Fordham Manor: Two Sought for Non-Fatal Shooting of 52-Year-Old Man and 26-Year-Old Man
Fordham Manor: Man Sought following Groping Incident inside Building
UPDATE Wakefield: Mother and 8-Year-Old Son Found Deceased inside Home & Daughter, 4, Found Alive
A community has been left reeling in shock upon hearing that a 38-year-old mother and her 8-year-old son were found deceased inside their home in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Police confirmed discovering the bodies inside the location, along with a 4-year-old girl who was alive. Neighbors said the little girl was the woman’s younger daughter and that she has a teenage sister.
The Bronx Stands with the Dominican Republic after Jet Set Niteclub Collapse
Bronxites are standing in solidarity with a grieving Dominican community ever since hearing news of the tragic roof collapse at the Jet Set niteclub in the country’s capital, Santo Domingo, on Tuesday, April 8. The death toll has risen to at least 231 people according to several media reports, and more than 180 have been injured. At least two victims of the collapse were from The Bronx, retired NYPD Det. Enmanuel Gomez of Home Street in the South Bronx and Manny Diaz of University Heights.