A slew of charges came down for the man arrested for robbing six women in Manhattan and the Bronx in elevators, often using an ice pick (NY Post).
Archive | December, 2010
Controversial comment by Archdiocese school chief sparks outrage
Posted on 08 December 2010.
Parents and students of six “at risk” Bronx Catholic schools rallied to save them after Archdiocese Superintendent makes controversial statement (Daily News).
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Bronx drivers meter mad after Bloomberg plan to jack up prices to $1/hour
Posted on 08 December 2010.
Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to raise parking meter fees in the Bronx infuriates residents (Daily News).
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Councilman Cabrera to introduce anti-gang resolution
Posted on 07 December 2010.
City Councilman Fernando Cabrera to introduce resolution addressing “comprehensive gang violence prevention” to Congress on Wednesday, in response to October’s Bronx anti-gay hate crime (Bronx News Network).
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Laid off HS help stymied; remaining staff forced to work overtime
Posted on 07 December 2010.
The eight remaining custodial workers at Lehman High School have been petitioned by parents to work overtime to clean the rodent-infested school, a month after six of their former colleagues were laid off (Daily News).
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Bronx cops revive 14-month-old baby after she stops breathing
Posted on 07 December 2010.
A pair of cops managed to revive a 14-month-old Bronx baby who had stopped breathing (Daily News).
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Dept. of Transportation to push for 20 mph speed limit on some Bronx streets
Posted on 07 December 2010.
The city’s Department of Transportation is considering lowering the speed limit on some Bronx streets to 20 miles per hour (Daily News).
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Bronx food stamp recipients say no to ban on sugary drinks
Posted on 07 December 2010.
At some Bronx grocery stores, drinks like Coca-Cola Classic, Fanta Orange, Nestea and Seagram’s Ginger Ale are cheaper than water.
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