Eli Northrup

UPDATE What Does the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Mean for Bronxites?

By DAWN CLANCY
Considered a major win by progressives when it was passed by New York State legislators, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was the subject of a virtual community discussion hosted by The Bronx Defenders on Tuesday, July 6, in conjunction with local Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 80). The purpose of the discussion was to explain to Bronxites what the new law means for them.   According to its website, The Bronx Defenders is a public defender nonprofit that is “radically transforming how low-income people in the Bronx are represented in the justice system and in doing so, transforming the


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Call about a Shooting Sparks Drug Arrest in Bedford Park

By DAVID GREENE
An apparent, erroneous call placed with the emergency services about a person who was allegedly shot prompted an arrest of an individual for drug sales in Bedford Park.   At about 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 2, officers from the 52nd precinct who were responding to the report of the alleged shooting, duly arrived at 2974 Valentine Avenue in Bedford Park.   A half dozen police vehicles briefly shut down Valentine Avenue, between East 201st Street and East Bedford Park Boulevard, as officers entered the five-story Valentine Avenue building. Two ambulances also responded to the call. Police later emerged from


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