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Late speed roundup here today. Weather: Sunshine will give way to some clouds and temperatures in the 50s tonight. Tomorrow should be similar to today, but warmer. Quick Hits:A 2-year-old boy is in intensive care at St. Barnabas Hospital after falling from a fourth floor apartment window in Morris Heights last night.
Weather: Another clear and sunny day, with temperatures hovering around the mid-60s. Enjoy.Story of the Day: 46 Arrested in Tour Bus CrackdownYesterday, 46 people were arrested on felony charges after two months of investigation into the state’s tour bus industry, following a March 12 bus crash in the Bronx that killed 15 passengers. Those arrested are drivers of tour buses, MTA city buses and taxis busted for holding commercial licenses while they had other suspended driving licenses under different names, found by running their photos with facial recognition technology.Quick Hits:The growing count of bodies found along a stretch of beaches on the south shore of Long Island may be the work of multiple killers, authorities said yesterday. Among the identified remains was Bronx resident Melissa Barthelmy, 24.Relive your childhood by taking this tree-climbing class at the Botanical Garden. I totally want to sign up for this; video below.A Bronx man pleaded guilty yesterday of pimping out underage girls who were staying at a homeless shelter.
In March, Picture The Homeless members Arvernetta Henry (far right) and Jeremy Saunders (second from right) were among protesters at a rally at the Albany Capitol Building. (Photo by Sam J. Miller)
By David GreeneDetectives are busy trying to identify a killer who shot his victim multiple times in Tremont last night.According to authorities, police were called at 6:49 p.m., on Monday, May 9, to a building at 446 E. 176th St., and discovered the victim in the stairway between the third and fourth floors.A police source said the male victim was shot four times-twice in the back, once in the head and once in the shoulder. He was
Welcome back to the program, ladies and gentleman of the Bronx and beyond. How was everyone’s weekend? Really, that good? Fantastic. Let’s move on to our weekend news roundup on a day that will ignite the start of Bronx Week.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand checks out a display on healthy snack foods at Montefiore Medical Center. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made a stop in the Bronx this morning to attend a “healthy eating” fair at Montefiore Children’s
It’s a beautiful Friday in the Bronx, people. Enjoy. Now, let’s get down to business.Weather: As I mentioned in the brief pre-amble, it’s a beautiful day in the Bronx. Nary a cloud in the sky right now and temperatures are expected to top out in the low-70s. Enjoy it will it lasts – showers are forecast for Saturday and Sunday (at least until about noon and then it should clear up for the rest of Mother’s Day).
(Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has a new Azalea Garden opening Saturday. (Photo by Larry Lederman)Earlier in the Bronx news roundup, we linked to this review of the New York Botanical Garden’s new Azalea Garden, which opens tomorrow. Garden spokesman Nick Leshi sent over these photos to whet your appetite. Enjoy.(Photo by Larry Lederman)
2nd graders at PS 94, where just 29% of students read at or above grade level, enjoy TIGER Day.Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the April 21 edition of the Norwood News. About halfway through his pivotal starring role as a life-sized, book-loving tiger at Norwood elementary school PS 94, Joe Lawliss removed his foam-rubber mascot head and breathed deeply. It’s all worth it, he thought.Lawliss runs an after-school tutoring program at PS 94. He has two kids of his own. He realizes how important reading is for the development of young minds.
I absolutely love Mexican food. I love everything from very authentic Mexican dishes like pozole or tacos al pastor to more Americanized foods like burritos and quesadillas. So one of my favorite days of the year is definitely Cinco de Mayo.Normally, I would tell our readers to stay home and then I would list some good recipes, but I really think Cinco de Mayo is best celebrated outside-preferably wherever you can buy a frozen margarita. There are lots of great restaurants in the Bronx, like Montezuma on Kingsbridge Road. And there’s also lots of hidden gems like your local taco place or the taco truck on Fordham Road between Grand Concourse and Webster Avenue.
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