Hostos Community College will host a music festival dedicated to hip-hop. DNA Info reports the South by South Bronx festival will host performances and workshops that explore the history and politics of hip-hop in its birthplace. Get more information about the festival at sxsbx.org.
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South by South Bronx Festival to Celebrate Hip-Hop
Posted on 05 December 2012.
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Falling Air Conditioner Kills 35-year-old Man
Posted on 04 December 2012.
A 40-foot-long industrial air conditioner fell from a crane and killed a a 35-year-old worker in front of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, reports New York Daily News. Tristan Michael Managhaya of Jersey City died from severe injuries at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. The air conditioner was being hoisted onto the roof of the hospital when it came loose at 10:51 a.m.
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Case Against a Bronx Police Detective in a Fatal Car Accident Goes to Jury
Posted on 04 December 2012.
The trial of former Det. Kevin Spellman reached jury deliberation today, reports The Riverdale Press. Jurors will decide if Spellman committed aggravated vehicular homicide in a 2009 car accident that killed Drane Nikac. Nikac’s family is relieved that the emotionally difficult testimony is over.
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Nine Hurt in Morrisania School Bus Crash
Posted on 03 December 2012.
The cause of a school bus accident that left nine injured in Morrisania is unclear. DNA Info reports that the crash happened around 8:30 this morning. None of this injuries appear to have been serious, but it is not known at this time how many of those affected are children.
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Fire Injures Six in Throggs Neck
Posted on 02 December 2012.
A fire on Longstreet Avenue in Troggs Neck injured six people, include three children. DNA Info reports that the fire started around 7:35 on Thursday evening in the laundry room of a seven-story residential building. Sixty firefighters responded, ingbring the blaze under control within an hour.
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Lehman High School Receives Poor Grade from DOE Again
Posted on 30 November 2012.
The Department of Education gave Lehman High School in the Bronx poor performance marks for a second year in a row, and is threatening possible closure again. The DOE has threatened to close the school in the past, the Bronx Times reports, but school officials say the D’s and F’s are the result of failed [...]
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Hostos Community College Professor Named New York State Professor of the Year
Posted on 29 November 2012.
Media professor Rees Shad of Hostos Community College has been awarded the title of 2012 New York State Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. DNA Info reports that Shad is known for his work on game design that can be [...]
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Zaro’s Bakery Fined $118,000 for Unsafe Working Conditions
Posted on 28 November 2012.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Zaro’s bakery on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx for a list of violations, including the improper handling of chemicals and blocked exits. The Daily News reports that fines amounted to $118,000. Inspectors visited the facility after a portion of the roof collapsed.
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