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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Vigil Held in Remembrance of 15-Year-Old Destiny Sanchez
Posted on 27 November 2012.
Mourners gathered yesterday in memory of the 15-year-old girl found strangled on Friday morning. The Hunts Point Express reports that over 100 people attended the vigil, bringing candles, flowers and teddy bears. Speakers offered prayers and demanded the violence against young people in then Hunts Point community end.
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Teen Arrested for Shooting of 5-Year-Old
Posted on 26 November 2012.
Police arrested 18-year-old Angel Morales yesterday in connection with the shooting of a young girl. NY1 reports that Morales is charged with attempted murder and weapons possession. The 5-year-old girl was taken to the hospital for a wound in her torso and is in stable condition.
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Bronx on the Way to Recovery One Month After Sandy
Posted on 25 November 2012.
More than three weeks after Hurricane Sandy hit some coastal areas in the Bronx, residents are starting to rebuild homes and slowly recover from the disaster, the New York Daily News reports. Streets filled with debris and branches are now clean, and two emergency relief centers have opened in Borough Hall and the Throgs Neck […]
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Shot 5-Year-Old Girl in Stable Condition
Posted on 25 November 2012.
Police say that a 5-year-old girl was shot early this morning in Tremont, in the courtyard of the Hughes Avenue building. DNA Info reports that an investigation is ongoing and it’s unclear why the girl was fired upon. The girl was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she is in stable condition and recovering.
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