The 15-year-old girl found unconscious inside of a lobby in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx yesterday was strangled, the New York Times reports. Police officers found Destiny Sanchez inside the lobby of 640 Barretto Street shortly after 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The Office of the New York City Medical Examiner has determined the teen was […]
Archive | November, 2012
Police Say Girl Who Died in Bronx Lobby Was Strangled
Posted on 24 November 2012.
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Bronx Teen Found Dead in Building Lobby
Posted on 23 November 2012.
A 15-year-old girl was found dead in the lobby of a building on Barretto Street near Spofford Avenue at around 8:05 a.m. this morning, the New York Post reports. Police said the cause of her death is not clear. The body is awaiting an autopsy by the city’s medical examiner. The teen did not live […]
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Riverdale Public Library Exhibit Explores Art on Post-it Notes
Posted on 22 November 2012.
Bronx artist Nina Seigenfeld-Velazquez, 51, exhibits a collection of drawings on Post-it Notes and other everyday objects at the Riverdale Public Library. The Riverdale Press reports that Seigenfeld-Velazquez has created over 400 works on sticky notes. The exhibition, “What’s Mine Is Yours,” is now on display through January 26th.
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Ruben Diaz Jr. Seeks Re-Election as Borough President
Posted on 21 November 2012.
Bronx Borough Ruben Diaz Jr. announced that he will be running for re-election for his current post. Norwood News reports that he is dropping ambitions to run for the city-wide office of Public Advocate.
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Bronx Highschoolers Go Whole Semester Without Math or English
Posted on 21 November 2012.
Students at the Bronx High School for Medical Science will have to forgo math and English classes for a semester due to a lack of teachers. DNA Info reports that general ed students have been told they will be able to make up the credits later and still graduate in four years. However, many students […]
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Architects to Restore a Historic Bronx Train Station
Posted on 20 November 2012.
Located at the intersection of Westchester and Whitlock Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx, the Westchester Avenue train station is about to be restored by two architects based in Manhattan, the New York Daily News reports. Built in 1908, the abandoned place is now covered with ivy and graffitis. The architects’ plan is […]
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Van Cortlandt Park Ice Rink Opens Today
Posted on 19 November 2012.
The ice rink in Van Cortlandt Park opened its doors today.
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Missing Children Found Safe, Father Surrenders to Police
Posted on 19 November 2012.
The Bronx man who allegedly kidnapped his two young children in a hijacked car gave himself up to the police today. DNA Info reports that Fitz Edwards is charged with shooting at the estranged mother of his children and setting fire to her apartment before fleeing with the children. The incident triggered an AMBER alert. The […]
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