The ex-con accused of shooting an off-duty Bronx narcotics detective in a parking dispute was out on just $5,000 bail for five felony charges of assault and robbery, according to court records. A grand jury indicted Samuel Ventura, 22, of The Bronx, on charges that he and several friends jumped, beat and robbed a man on […]
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Espada Jr. and son charged with embezzling funds
Posted on 14 December 2010.
State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. and his son, Pedro Gautier Espada, were indicted earlier today on five counts of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy. They’re accused stealing more than $500,000 from Soundview Healthcare Center, a nonprofit health care network in the Bronx, founded by Espada in 1978 (NY1).
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Bronx Psychiatric Center staff to rally against layoffs
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Workers at the Bronx Psychiatric Center, a 360-bed facility in Morris Park, will hold a rally today to protest recent layoffs (Bronx News Network).
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Bronxnet, Cablevision at war over public access
Posted on 14 December 2010.
The borough’s public access network is seeing red over deadlocked talks with Cablevision, and claims the Dolan family cable company is lowballing it despite multibillion dollar borough revenues. The city is renewing Cablevision’s Bronx and Brooklyn franchise agreement with Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan. But separate negotiations between Cablevision and Bronxnet have stalled (Daily News).
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Bronx Dominicans in detail
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Bronx Dominicans feel they don’t have adequate access to health care and other public services, many don’t trust their local government and others feel conflicted about having their children identify as “American” (Daily News).
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Five injured in Williamsbridge bakery fire
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Five people were hospitalized Monday morning following an explosion at a Bronx bakery. The New York City Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire just after 9:40 a.m. Fire officials say they are investigating a possible gas leak as the cause (NY1).
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Arrest made in shooting of off-duty detective
Posted on 13 December 2010.
Police have made an arrest in the shooting of an off-duty New York City Police Department detective in the Bronx and say assault charges are pending. Investigators say the 43-year-old detective was shot from behind after he broke up a fight in the parking lot of the Pelham Bay Diner around 4:30 yesterday morning. Police […]
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Off-duty officer shot in Pelham Bay; Police seek six suspects
Posted on 12 December 2010.
Police are investigating the shooting of an off-duty officer in the Bronx. It happened just after 4:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Pelham Bay Diner (NY1).
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