By Hugh Thornhill

Here’s your news roundup for the day:

– A Boston-area pimp has been accused of slaying a rival pimp in the Bronx, the Daily News reports. Samuel Whiteside, 39, of Dorchester Mass. was charged on Wednesday for the June 14 murder of Victor Martino. According to prosecutors, Whiteside thought that Martino owed him money.

– According to a recent traffic fatality study released on Wednesday by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, the Bronx is the third most dangerous county in the region for pedestrians who are over 60, the Daily News reports. While the number of senior pedestrians killed in traffic accidents has gone down significantly over the past decade, cars and trucks have still mowed down 30 elderly pedestrians in the Bronx between 2009 and 2011.

– A fire tore through the Bronx home of a son of a once well-known Puerto Rican power broker on Friday, the New York Times reports. Killed in the fire was Enriqueta Velez, while her husband Ramon Velez Jr. and two other relatives were seriously injured. The source of the fire has yet to be determined, although according to one source the fire marshal’s investigation revealed that many candles were found inside the home.

– According to NY1, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. asked the city this week to take steps to either redevelop or demolish P.S. 31. The building, affectionately known as the Castle on the Concourse, has been in complete disrepair for sometime now, and is an eyesore in the community. The South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO) is currently working with Goldman Sachs on a proposal that would turn the building into 39 apartments.

– According to a Riverdale Press article, a federal judge threw out Mayor Bloomberg’s lawsuit to strike down living wage legislation. The “living wage” bill, which was introduced by District 11 Councilman Oliver Koppell, is designed to boost salaries for thousands of low-paid city workers. The bill was passed last year by the City Council by an overwhelming majority only to have Bloomberg veto the bill. The City Council then overrode his veto and Bloomberg filed a lawsuit against the council in July 2012.

That’s your news roundup for the day, see you next week.