Bronx News Roundup, August 8

Welcome to today’s Bronx News Roundup. Here are today’s stories starting with the weather: mostly cloudy, high of 84.

Street Renamed for Fallen Bronx Police Officer

Friends, family and fellow cops turned out to honor 52nd Precinct police officer Eric Hernandez, who was accidentally killed by colleagues during a fight with a group of men at a local White Castle restaurant in 2006. During the ceremony on Saturday, July 28, just outside of the 52nd Precinct, the corner of Webster Avenue and Mosholu Parkway North was dedicated as “Police Officer Eric Hernandez Memorial Corner.” “I stand alongside members of the 52nd Precinct (with) your pain, your suffering and it’s my honor today to stand alongside the members . . . to share in this remembrance,” said

Bronx News Roundup, Aug. 6

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weather forecast: Sunny, hot, high around 90.

Bronx News Roundup, August 3

Welcome to the Fridy edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weekend forecast: Partly cloud today and tonight with a high of 88. It’s cool down a bit to the mid and lower 80s Saturday and Sunday, with scattered thunderstorms, some of which may be severe.

Bronx News Roundup, July 31

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 83.

Three Wounded in Briggs Avenue Shooting

A police investigator takes notes after a shooting left three wounded on Briggs Avenue on July 21. (Photo by David Greene)

Police were getting little or no help from the three victims shot on a Briggs Avenue street corner, or the 100 or so residents who were outside enjoying the warm evening, even after the gunfire.

Robbery Suspect Poses As Police Officer, Steals Phones in Bronx Parks

Local police are asking for help from the community in identifying a suspect who is wanted in connection with five robberies, all in and around northwest Bronx parks.

Bronx Youth Heard: Youth Feel the Effects of Teen Violence

The night before Halloween in 2005, Joseph Padro was preparing for a party at his grandmother’s house in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. He knew something was wrong when his grandmother sat him down on the couch and told him the news: his father had been fatally shot. Joseph is one of the many teens who have lost a loved one in the Bronx due to gun violence.

Bronx News Roundup, June 22

Happy Friday everyone and welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here’s a look at the Bronx stories we’re following today, starting with the weather forecast: A heat advisory is once again in effect as temperatures will again rise into the mid-90s. The humidity is expected to break with thunderstorms coming tonight. Should be sunny and slightly cooler over the weekend, with a high of 87 on Saturday and a high of 83 on Sunday.