The Bronx Ink | Monthly Archive

Legislation expands smoking ban

Posted on 22 February 2011.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to sign legislation into law today that bans smoking in many public spaces around the five boroughs.

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On Saturday mornings, Van Cortlandt Park is for the birds

Posted on 21 February 2011. Tags: featured post

Led by “the Birding Dude” enthusiasts flock to Van Cortlandt Park, in good weather and bad.

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Cops, prosecutors supressed evidence while Bronx teen spent three years in jail: suit

Posted on 21 February 2011.

A Bronx teen who spent nearly three years in prison before a jury acquitted him of murder is suing the NYPD, claiming cops and prosecutors suppressed key evidence in his case.

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Fingerprint, list of prior arrests points to suspect wanted in two Bronx rapes

Posted on 21 February 2011.

A fingerprint and a laundry list of prior arrests helped cops nab a Bronx thug accused of raping two women a decade apart, police sources said Saturday.

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Bronx teen shot dead on street

Posted on 21 February 2011.

A teenage boy was fatally shot in the Bronx on Sunday, police and relatives said.

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Heat and plumbing: Key 311 complaints for the Bronx

Posted on 20 February 2011. Tags: 311, Bronx, heat, housing, manuel rueda, plumbing

Bronx residents call 311 to complain more about plumbing and heating issues than anything else, according to an analysis of the latest numbers released by the city last week.

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