Archive | October, 2011

Back in baked goods

A bakery destroyed by fires two years ago makes its return to Norwood.

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Bronx residents remain without power after weekend snowstorm, WSJ

Approximately 60,000 Con Edison customers remain without power in New York, following this weekend’s snowstorm, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Though the majority of those customers are in Westchester County, 1,800 are in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Officials say they should expect power to be restored by the end of the day. […]

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Woman dies while on phone with mother; brother remains in critical condition, NY Post

Following a pileup on the Cross Bronx Expressway, a Bronx sister and brother were hit by a car, leaving Jennifer Sosa, 20, dead and Golden Gloves champion Pedro Luis Sosa, 19, in critical condition, according to the New York Post. Jennifer Sosa was on the phone with her mother, telling her she was OK, when a […]

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Halloween mischief could shut down bus lines, NY Daily News

The MTA says it may shut down bus lines in three neighborhoods, including Country Club and Edgewater in the Bronx, if Halloween mischief arises, according to the Daily News. Officials say these have been problem areas for vandalism in years past, but some locals aren’t convinced such drastic action—which would affect  Bx8 (Edgewater Park); Bx24 (Country […]

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Cannoli and gorillas in the Bronx, Crain’s NY

Local merchants of the city’s largest Little Italy that rely on zoo crowds for business fight Bronx Zoo budget cuts.  Crain’s NY reports that the annual Boo at the Zoo Festival alone brings thousands of families to Arthur Avenue after the festival.  City Hall’s original budget proposal for fiscal 2012 called for a 53% funding cut […]

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Construction worker dies following Bronx building collapse, NY1

A two-story commercial building under renovation on Stratford Avenue in Soundview collapsed on Saturday.  NY1 reports that hours after being pulled from the rubble, Muhammed Kebbeh, 51, a construction worker, died at Jacobi Medical Center.    

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Baby giraffe at Bronx Zoo, The Bronx Times

The Bronx Zoo’s latest addition is six feet tall–a five-week-old giraffe calf named James Marjani. The Bronx Times reports that according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, he is the first giraffe born at the zoo since 2009.

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Supporters of accused officers in ticket-fix scandal turn out in force, NY1

Many supporters of the 16 arraigned NYPD officers turned out yesterday to protest outside the Bronx courthouse.  NY1 reports that the protesters expressed anger toward Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.  Their signs clearly display their belief that ticket-fixing is not a crime and officers were merely following orders.  

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