civil rights

AG James Announces Manslaughter Charges against NYPD Sergeant in Fatal Water Cooler Throw

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, that manslaughter charges were being brought against New York City Police Department (NYPD) Sgt. Erik Duran, 37, of Putnam County, following a police-involved operation, as reported, during which a water cooler was thrown at Bronx man, Eric Duprey, 30, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx last August, resulting in his death.

Bronx Man Who Sexually Assaulted Three People in Inwood Gets 20 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17, the sentencing of Elvis Nina Pichardo, 43, from the The Bronx, to 20 years in state prison and 20 years of post-release supervision for sexually assaulting three people in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan in July 2021.

Bedford Park: Police Unable to Provide Details of “Warrant” Arrest

By DAVID GREENE
A pair of police officers from the 52nd Precinct made a 100-yard dash in record time in the Bedford Park neighborhood on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2023, eventually taking a young suspect into custody. However, the NYPD said the department was unable to provide any details of the arrest, when asked.

Representation & Equity at Van Cortlandt House Museum  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
At the November Parks committee meeting for Bronx Community Board 8, Parks chair Deb Travis moderated a discussion on the license to operate Van Cortlandt House Museum, the oldest historic house in The Bronx. The Parks committee discussed how the National Society of Colonial Dames of New York, the oldest public/private partnership in New York City, has held the license since the 1896.

Antiwar Protesters Hold 2nd Rally Outside Torres’ Office

By DAVID GREENE
For the second time in less than two months, members of the Bronx Anti-War Coalition held a “Speak Out” rally outside the Bronx office of Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) in Belmont on Friday, Dec. 15. The group called for a ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and demanded an end to financial support of Israel’s war efforts by the United States.