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Mt. Hope: Two Sought for Robbery and Assault of 19-Year-Old
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photo who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Mt. Hope. Police said that on Tuesday, April 2, at around 11.30 p.m., a 19-year-old male victim was...
New BronxNet Series Highlighting the Immigrant Experience Premieres on Juneteenth
The world premiere of the first episode of a new series focusing on the immigrant experience called “#Stressed” will air on BronxNet on June 19. Drawing on themes like the immigrant experience and body positivity, with an aspirational narrative, the series highlights the diversity and commonality of immigrant experiences, beauty standards, and desires for success and acceptance through the lens of director Kobina de Graft-Johnson and creator and screenwriter Jasmine Patrice White.
Giants take home losing streak into matchup with the Yankees
New York Yankees (41-19, first in the AL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (29-30, third in the NL West) PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr. (3-4, 3.30 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Giants: Blake Snell (0-3, 10.42 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 24 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Giants -111, Yankees -109; over/under...
Yankees' Aaron Judge: First to 20 homers in 2024
Judge went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Giants. Judge ended May with a bang, earning his first multi-homer game of the year while reaching the 20-homer mark. He did a ton of damage to opposing pitchers this month, going 36-for-97 (.371) with 14 long balls, 12 doubles and 27 RBI over 28 contests. The slugger is up to a fantastic .282/.408/.648 slash line with 45 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases over 59 contests in 2024.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Pops 14th homer
Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Giants. Stanton padded the Yankees' lead with an eighth-inning blast. Prior to Saturday, he was stuck in a 1-for-20 slump over the previous five games. Stanton is up to 14 homers, 31 RBI, 24 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases while slashing .231/.279/.487 over 52 contests this season.
Aaron Judge belts another long homer as Yankees keep rolling vs. Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Nobody has ever hit a ball to the giant glove beyond the left-field bleachers at Oracle Park, a fact that Aaron Judge is aware of. But the childhood Giants fan-turned-Yankees slugger took aim at it on Saturday night. Judge didn’t quite make it there, but settled for a 464-foot, two-run blast in the first inning that set the tone for another Yankees win, 7-3 over the Giants on a chilly evening by the bay. “It’s deep out there,” Judge said with a grin. “I was just happy it went over the fence and we were able to get up two...
First victim of ‘Son of Sam’ killer who lost eye after getting shot five times recalls how she narrowly survived: ‘My chest exploded’
The face of evil had a smile. Wendy Savino recalled the fateful April 9, 1976, night a smiling David Berkowitz waltzed up to her car in a Bronx parking lot, and started laughing as he shot her five times. Three months later, Berkowitz’s bloody reign of terror would grip New York City and America. Savino lost her right eye in the shooting. She said she’s relieved to finally be recognized as one of Berkowitz’s victims. NYPD officers confirmed this week that she was the first official victim of the “Son of Sam” serial killer. “From the day I was shot, I had my...
Luke Weaver opens up about becoming Yankees’ ‘silent assassin’ after career-altering struggles
Yankees reliever Luke Weaver has made his way around the league, but he is having his best season yet in The Bronx. He takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What is different about being a New York Yankee? A: Well, the color scheme is one. I’m just joking. Yeah, it’s different because I grew up as a Cardinal through the system, right? And there’s a lot of history in that organization. But when you look at all the 30 teams and then you look at just the history, I know a lot of people talk about...
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