Southern Bronx
Roaring Blaze Empties Sheridan Avenue Apartment Building
A three-alarm fire tore through the top three floors of a six-story apartment building in the southeast Bronx on Friday afternoon.
“Doing This by Yourself:” A Teenage Father, Now a Single Dad
At 19, Travis Antonio Luciano is raising his two-year-old son as a single dad.
Families in mourning for slain teenagers
Quanisha Wright, 16 and Marvin Wiggins, 15 were killed at a birthday party over the weekend.
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46-year-old woman from Parkchester disappears in Lower Manhattan
Maria Toro has been missing for a week, police say.
Graffiti, girls, and bragging rights
A kid from a rival crew is accused of stabbing 17 year-old Juandy Paredes to death in the South Bronx.
Tenants Speak Out on Canceled Section 8 Vouchers
South Bronx resident Lachonnz Morton fears losing her home of 33 years, after the city cancels Section 8 housing vouchers.
VIDEO–Yankee Fans Bring in the Season
Fans gather outside Yankee Stadium for opening day.
Major Heroin Bust in Bronx Called a Sign of a Growing Problem
On Thursday, four men were arrested and approximately $1 million worth of heroin was seized after a raid on an apartment in Parkchester. Sources with knowledge of the case said the bust was indicative of an increasing number of wholesale heroin operations in the Bronx.
Joseph Yancey Track and Field Set to Open Friday
City officials and the family of a New York sports legend will gather Friday at the opening ceremony for the new Joseph Yancey Track and Field in the Bronx. The facility replaces an older park of the same name that was closed as part of the construction of the new Yankee Stadium that began in 2006.
Former Champ Looking for Boxing’s Future
Edwin Viruet, 59, knows a thing or two about throwing a punch.
Community in Disbelief After 9-month-old Baby’s Brutal Death
A Bronx neighborhood is shocked by the death of a baby, caused by abuse.
Bronx Church Fights to Keep Neighborhood Affordable
Construction on a housing development aimed to keep Bronx residents in a neighborhood began Friday.
Called “Burger Boy,” Teenager is Cleared of Assault Five Years Later
A 23-year-old Bronx man was exonerated of charges that he put glass in a police officer’s Big Mac.
A crying woman, shots and an officer down
A police officer was shot and a man was killed Monday in the South Bronx.
VIDEO – La Lechonera Criolla
As part of our upcoming series the Bronx Eats, this is La Lechonera Criolla.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW – Mike Amadeo: Rey of the Bolero
Mike Amadeo, 76, is an icon of Latin music in the Bronx.
Activist Looks Back on Efforts Against Stray Gun Violence
On her own, Gloria Cruz has created a movement against random gun violence.
Bronx man falls to his death
A 35-year-old man fell to his death in an elevator shaft, while moving into an apartment building with his wife.
Fans Fight for Piece of Old Yankee Stadium
Gate 2 from the old Stadium is scheduled for demolition in June.
Severe Snow Storm Blankets Bronx
Twelve to 18 inches of snow is falling in the Bronx today. Schools are closed, subway and bus service is delayed, power is out in some neighborhoods, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. postponed his first State of the Borough address.
cinct. Rivas, who suffers from Alzheimers disease, left his home at 674 E. 149th St, he is approximately 5′5″ tall and weights 150 lbs. If you have any information, please call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Elia (15) and Genesis (16) Rodriguez are reported missing. They were last seen at their home on 1609 East 174 St. on Friday April 9 around 5 a.m. Both sisters are five feet eight inches tall, with brown eyes and curly black hair.
They are of thin build and in good mental and physical condition. Genesis was last seen wearing a white sweater, a blue tee-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and carried a green bookbag. The NYPD requests that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Lorrell Waddell, 64, was last seen on Monday April 12 around 2:45 p.m. at his home located at 801 Co-Op City Blvd. He is five feet eight inches tall, 170 lbs, with salt and pepper hair. Anyone with information call Crime Stoppers Hotline (NYPD) at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Police arrested Joseph Roman, 23, for a 2008 murder in the Bronx. The fugitive was arrested in Las Vegas and returned to New York today.


