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Police Identify Hypodermic Needle Robber

The police have released the photo of Anthony Angel Cintron, 39, who allegedly threatened victims with hypodermic needle. The  victims of the robberies were all male, and as young as 14, reports NBC 4 New York. Citron is accused of stealing  iPads, iPods and cell phones, police said. Anyone with information in regards to these […]

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Espada’s lawyer seeks to quit fraud case

Disgraced former state Sen. Pedro Espada may be left without legal council if court approves his lawyer’s request to quit his case in an upcoming federal trial, reports the New York Daily News. Espada is facing charges related to an earlier conviction in May, which found he had embezzled $400,000 from Soundview Healthcare Network, a chain […]

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Bus driver charged with death of 15 drove fatigued

The bus driver charged in a crash that killed 15 tourists on the way back from a casino knew the risks of fatigue but chose to drive sleep deprived anyway, prosecutors said Thursday at the first day of his manslaughter trial, reports the New York Daily News. Ophadell Williams was driving the bus from a […]

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Bloomberg Criticizes Bronx District Attorney for Stance on Stop and Frisk

Mayor Bloomberg has asked the Bronx District attorney to reconsider the decision to halt prosecution of unwarranted arrests during stop-and-frisk, reports the  NY Post. “If you want to bring crime back to New York, this is probably a good way to do it, ” said Bloomberg. The District Attorney’s position is meant to avoid unnecessary prosecution on people who have […]

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Assembly District Challenger Sues City Board of Elections

After losing the elections for the 84th Assembly District, Maximino Rivera is suing the New York City Board of Elections, reports the Daily News. Rivera is accusing Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo of using “intimidation” tacticts to win the election. The accusation claims will be heard by a judge on Monday, Oct. 3.

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Woman’s body found in plastic container on street – Son charged for murder

The body of a dead woman was found in a plastic storage container on 1460 Macombs Road in the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx at about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Police said a building superintendent found Tihesha Savage, 34, with a gunshot wound in the back of her head, the New York Daily News reported. […]

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District attorney’s office curbs prosecutions from police stop-and-frisk arrests

The Bronx district attorney’s office has stopped prosecuting people arrested for trespassing at public housing projects, unless the arresting officer can prove in person that the arrest was warranted, the New York Times reports. This policy has been in place since July, when prosecutors realized that many people arrested for trespassing were not guilty. Often, […]

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Donald Trump’s Golf Course Angering Bronx Residents

Donald Trump’s $97 million golf course development is angering Ferry Point residents who are now dealing with the release of high levels of methane gas, reports the Daily News. The golf course is being developed over a garbage dump that has been closed since 1963. Methane, produced by decomposing garbage, is being released due to the construction. The […]

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