For nearly a month, the New York Police Department has been trying to find Betty A. Robinson. Robinson, 81, was last seen leaving her home in Concourse Village at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 26. She is described as an African-American, 5 feet 2 inches tall and approximately 90 pounds. If you have any information that […]
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Corrections Officer Sentenced to Probation in Sex Abuse Case
Posted on 25 February 2010.
In a plea bargain, 31 charges against Dominick Labruzzi were dropped.
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Swirls of Snow and Rain Bombard the City
Posted on 25 February 2010.
Slushy snow pounded New York City, with much more to come.
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Judge Overturns Verdict in Firefighter Death Case
Posted on 23 February 2010.
Bronx Supreme Court overturned “negligence” verdict.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, East Bronx0 Comments
VIDEO – Inside the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse
Posted on 23 February 2010.
In a cramped city, it’s not everyday you find an 85,000 square foot empty building like the old Bronx Courthouse, vacant for more than 30 years. (Photo: Dan Lieberman / The Bronx Ink)
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No Ice, so Kids Learn to Skate on Plastic
Posted on 22 February 2010.
As the world is watching the Winter Olympics, there is only one opportunity for children to learn how to skate in the Bronx — on a 20-by-30-foot plastic skating surface.
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Skillet-Wielding Man Shot by Police, Mother in Critical Condition
Posted on 22 February 2010.
A Bronx man was shot dead by the police on Sunday night after four officers found him hammering his mother with a frying pan in his apartment. The man, identified as Satnam Singh, 27, lived with his mother, Balbir Kaur, 54, on the second floor of the building at 3055 Third Ave. Just after 11 […]
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Like a Supermarket, but the Food Here Is Free
Posted on 19 February 2010.
Food banks help many Bronx residents find healthy food for free.
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Neighborhoods, Southern Bronx3 Comments