The Bronx caregiver was arrested on Friday Aug. 22nd after the death of 20-month-old Cardell Williamson, The New York Times reports.
Archive | August, 2014
Woman charged with manslaughter in the death of a toddler at her day care center
Posted on 25 August 2014.
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Sears closes emblematic Bronx store
Posted on 24 August 2014.
The 33 year-old store located on Fordham Road is closing, The Daily News reports. The shop will officially shut its doors in November and its 91 employees will be able to apply for open positions at other stores.
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Parks department officials announce water safety measures following drownings in the Bronx
Posted on 24 August 2014.
New York Parks Department officials unveiled new safety measures for more than fifty city-wide boat launches on Friday.
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River Park drug gang charged for four years
Posted on 21 August 2014.
The Feds busted a gang that allegedly held the residents of the River Park Towers captive of their drug traffic, The Daily News reports. One of the 19 members is Tyrone Felder, who was also charged last week in the murder of a Bronx livery cab driver.
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Police seek information on driver in hit-and-run case
Posted on 20 August 2014.
After a hit-and-run in the Bronx on Monday, the police have released a surveillance video and have asked for any information on the case, NY1 News reports. A white sedan hit a 50-year-old woman on Bruckner avenue, according to the NYPD.
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Yankee Stadium installs metal detectors
Posted on 20 August 2014.
The Yankee Stadium increased security at some of its gates on, News 12 reported on Tuesday. According to a new initiative by the Major League Baseball all stadiums are required to install metal detectors by 2015.
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Teenagers can now serve on local community boards
Posted on 19 August 2014.
New York State recently passed a measure that allows residents as young as 16 to serve on community boards, the Norwood News reports. The bill was drafted by Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres in an effort to involve more youth in community decisions.
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Police charge three men in the death of livery cab driver
Posted on 19 August 2014.
Three men were arrested and charged with murdering livery cab driver Aboubacar Bah, 62, the New York Times reported. Takiem Ewing, Tyrone Felder, and Kareem Martin were accused of shooting Bah early morning on Tuesday and dumping his body at Hunts Point before stealing his car, according to police.
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