A Puerto Rico native who grew up in the South Bronx has transformed his house into a bed-and-breakfast placed called Mi Casa Tu Casa Guesthouse. In a feature story published in the NY Times, guests to the spot have come from as far away as China, and some return year after year. In response to the inevitable […]
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A habitat for travelers in the Grand Concourse
Posted on 24 December 2011.
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Donald Trump to run Bronx golf course
Posted on 24 December 2011.
Real estate mogul and reality show star Donald Trump is coming to the Bronx. According to the NYDaily News, Trump’s company and the New York City Parks and Recreation Department signed a 20-year license deal to operate the golf course at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx. The Trump Organization will reportedly invest $10 million in […]
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Teacher cuts self after incident inside classroom
Posted on 23 December 2011.
A history teacher from the Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy in Marble Hill was taken to the hospital Thursday after an outburst, which resulted in a self-inflicted injury, according to the NYDaily News. Peter Bogolub reportedly “expressed anger and distress” following an incident involving a student who misbehaved in class. Bogolub, a father of three, […]
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Behind bars for 12 years, Bronx mom hopes for Cuomo’s clemency
Posted on 23 December 2011.
On Dec. 25, Eugenia Pedraza turns 51. But behind bars, there’s not much to celebrate. The Bronx mother has been in prison for 12 years following a tangled family dispute, which involved kidnapping an an attempted murder, according to NY1. Pedraza, who has a daughter staying at Columbia University, said she is innocent of the […]
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Driver in wrong way crash killed on Bruckner Expressway
Posted on 22 December 2011.
A Throgs Neck woman driving on the wrong way on Bruckner Expressway was killed early Thursday after crashing her car into a tractor trailer. According to WABC, the 25 year old was driving northbound in the southbound lanes just after 3 a.m. Detectives believe she drove at least a half mile in the wrong direction, with […]
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Hate crime suspected in city property in Kingsbridge
Posted on 22 December 2011.
A New York City Police investigation is underway following a possible hate crime at the Bronx headquarters of the city’s Parks Department in Kingsbridge. A photo posted on Amsterdam News shows an African American doll hanging from a metal chain shaped like a noose Tuesday morning. The doll was found in the garage by an African American […]
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Father of 12 gunned down by masked robbers
Posted on 22 December 2011.
A native of Dominican Republic who works at a Bedford Park bodega was killed inside his apartment in the early hours of Dec. 21 following an attempted robbery, according to the NYDaily News. Police identified the victim as Anselmo Porras, 51, an employee of Nizao Grocery along Briggs Ave. The robbers reportedly followed Porras home because they […]
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Teen girl shot in Morris Heights – NY Daily News
Posted on 19 December 2011.
An 18-year-old girl is clinging to life after being shot in the head Sunday morning, reports the Daily News. The Victim, whose name has not been released was shot while walking with two men at 2:15 a.m. near West Tremont and Grand Aves. She was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital.
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