Criminal Justice
Fordham Manor: Scooter Driver Sought for Armed Robbery with Knife
Eastchester: Woman, 60, Dragged from Car & Assaulted, Car Robbed
UPDATE Mt. Hope: Three Arrested following Fatal Shooting of One & Injury to Three Others
Rikers Closure Campaigners React to Death of Curtis Davis “7th Person to Die in NYC Jails in 2023”
Campaigners to close Rikers Island shared their reaction to news of the latest announced death at the jail. NYC Department of Correction officials said Curtis Davis, age 44, a detainee at Rikers Island jail, was found unresponsive in his cell in the George R. Vierno Center (GRVC) at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, as reported on Sunday by the NY Daily News.
Vigil to be held for Woodlawn Man who Died after Being Held in Police Custody
Officials have remained tight-lipped after a beloved Woodlawn Heights native died at Lincoln Hospital on July 14 after being held in police custody. Friends of Justin “Gusto” Gidora, 35, are expected to gather on Saturday night, July 22, in Van Cortlandt Park for a candlelight vigil in memory of the young man.
Bedford Park: Two Sought for Assault on Female Subway Passenger
Summer of Violence Continues as Gun Free Zone Law Introduced in Memory of Angellyh Yambo
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.
Despite marking the month of June with the usual events aimed at curbing the gun violence that continues to plague The Bronx, the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month was marred by the violent shooting of a 5-year-old girl in Olinville, followed by a spate of 16 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. What followed was possibly even worse when four people, including two children under the age of 7, were gunned down in broad daylight by two masked scooter drivers beside St. James Park in Fordham Manor on July 11, shocking local residents.