Bronx Links, Monday

Here are the Bronx stories we’re following this Monday. Weather: Hot! Break out your fans and sunscreen as temperatures soar into the mid-80s with lots of sunshine.

Stop & Frisk Rates Spark Call for Reform; A Bronx Man Tells His Story

Whenever he ventures out into his University Heights neighborhood, whether by car or foot, Blandon Casenave thinks there is a strong possibility he might be stopped and searched by police for no other reason than the color of his skin.

Bronx Links, Wednesday

Good afternoon! Welcome back to Breaking Bronx, where every weekday you can find links to Bronx news stories and weather. Today’s forecast: Beautiful, sunny, high of 61. Now, here are the Bronx stories we’re reading today.

Bronx Crime Watch: Robbery Suspect, Arrests in Two Shootings

This past fall, police say a single suspect was responsible for seven home burglaries in Norwood and Bedford Park. In almost all of the cases, the suspect entered through the front door during daylight hours and left with as much cash and jewelry as they could carry.

Bronx Links, Tuesday

Good morning, everyone. Here are the Bronx news stories we’re following today.

Bronx Crime Watch: NYPD ‘One Step Closer’ to Hit-and-run Driver

After releasing a building’s surveillance video that they say shows the driver of a stolen car who struck and killed a Norwood man on the morning after Christmas, police say they are one step closer to catching the suspect.

Wednesday’s Bronx News Links

Here’s a rundown of the stories Breaking Bronx is following this Wednesday, Feb. 22. Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the latest edition of the Norwood News, which is being distributed as we type.

Bronx Breakdown: Church and School Confusion, FreshDirect, Just 1 Crime Story and SNL

The Bronx Breakdown is back with a special President’s Day edition, where we wrestle with our favorite three subjects — the separation of church and state, city subsidies for development projects, ridiculously sad crime stories — and have some fun with SNL. Let’s break it on down. (FYI, above is our temporary new Bronx Breakdown logo. It’s taken from a photo my mother took of Mercedes Benz parked on Seattle street. The Bronx is everywhere!)