The Bronx Ink

A Bronx man has been charged with a 2008 convenience store burglary in Albany, reports the Albany Times Union. Sean Jackson, of Soundview, had broken the front window of the store and stolen a dozen pack of cigarettes, said police. Police were able to connect Jackson to the crime from DNA of blood left on […]

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A Bronx man was sentenced to 14 years in jail after a 2009 incident that led to him killing a 92-year-old woman with a stray bullet, reports NY1 News. Jamal Blair, 20, had fired a shot during a fight outside 92-year-old Sadie Mitchell’s home in Williamsbridge. The bullet struck her in the back, and she […]

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Tenants in an East Tremont building announced Thursday that they were suing their landlords over the living conditions in their apartment, reports the New York Daily News. The building at 2097 Webster Avenue, they say, has been plagued by leaks, cockroaches and rats. The tenants are hoping for a Bronx Housing Court to appoint an […]

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A Bronx cop involved in the ticket-fixing probe has been admitted to a psychiatric ward, after he tried to kill himself after testifying in the case, reports the New York Daily News. Robert McGree, 62, tried to kill himself Sept. 14 in the subway. On Wednesday, cops took McGree into hospital for a suicide watch […]

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The Department of Education is considering closing 20 struggling schools across the city, including 5 Bronx Schools, reports NY1 News. The schools in the Bronx include: P.S. 277, New Millennium Business Academy, M.S. 142, Aspire Preparatory Middle School, and J.H.S. 296. The announcement comes days after releasing annual progress report cards on schools. Many of the schools […]

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Bronx clergy members have recently launched a program to work with ex-prisoners to prevent relapses into crime, reports the New York Daily News. The program is hailed as the first of its kind in the Bronx, and will teach clergy members how to counsel both ex-prisoners and current inmates to find jobs and re-integrate into […]

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Bronx Senator Jeffrey Klein of the 34th District is proposing an anti-bullying bill in response to the spate of online suicides caused by online bullying, reports amNewYork. The most recent incident involved the suicide of a 14-year-old Buffalo teen, who had received hateful messages online. The proposed bill by the Democratic senator on anti-cyberbullying could […]

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Two Bronx high schools have made the cut for the annual U.S. News & World Report’ s Top 100 ‘Best High Schools’ list, reports the New York Daily News. The High School of American Studies at Lehman College in the Bronx came in at #19 across the country. The Bronx High School of Science came […]

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