Storm Troopers
Jose Rodriguez gets ready to do battle with a fallen tree in Williamsbridge Oval Park following a vicious Sunday afternoon storm that uprooted, knocked down and ripped the limbs off dozens of area trees. |
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Claims of Racism at Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery has contracted out an independent review to investigate racism and favoritism allegations made by employees who claim the cemetery has ignored past complaints and has done little to improve their work environment. |
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Murder in Oval Park
A local man was shot dead two weeks ago inside of Williamsbridge Oval Park, apparently after a dispute involving an iPhone. |
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Rivera Gets Endorsements, but Race Stays Crowded
State Senate candidate Gustavo Rivera has picked up significant support in his bid to topple incumbent Pedro Espada, Jr. in the 33rd Senate District. The Working Families Party and the New Roosevelt Initiative have gotten behind Rivera, and the latter promises to independently spend $250,000 on his behalf.
Meanwhile, Daniel Padernacht, a Kingsbridge Heights housing lawyer, and Fernando Tirado, the district manager of Community Board 7, are committed to staying in the race, despite pressure to withdraw so Rivera can take on Espada one-on-one. |
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Foodtown Waiting on Steel Arrival
The owners of the Foodtown supermarket on 204th Street in Norwood that burned down in a horrific fire last winter say they have successfully navigated the city's building bureaucracy and are poised to begin construction on a new facility. Now, all they need is the steel that will form the framework of the structure. |
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Political Group Launches Anti-Espada Campaign; Gets Behind Rivera
Local Elections: The Rundown
Corrections
Dead Body Mystery at Harris Field
After reports of a foul odor, NYPD investigators discovered a dead body of a man at Harris Field in Bedford Park on July 15. |
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Espada's Committee a Dead End for Tenant Bills
Soon after Pedro Espada, Jr. toppled indicted incumbent Efrain Gonzalez to take over as the state senator in the Bronx's 33rd District in the fall of 2008, he began negotiating an appointment to chair one of the state's most coveted committees, the Housing Committee.
So began Espada's stint as head of the Senate Housing Committee, which has managed not to address any of the tenant protection bills favored by pro-tenant groups and the Assembly. |
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