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Gunpoint Robbery Near Riverdale Leaves Man Robbed of $400, NYPD Seeks Trio
Bailey Ave. & W. 233rd St. — Approximate Site of Reported Robbery. A 35-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint near Bailey Avenue and West 233rd Street on the morning of October 24, and nearly two weeks later, investigators still don't know who did it. Two people approached him around 9:10 a.m., one of them brandishing a firearm, before taking off in a white sedan driven by a third person who has also not been identified.
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Permits Filed for 1901 Harrison Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1901 Harrison Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Located between West Burnside Avenue and Morton Place, the lot is near the Burnside Avenue subway station, served by the 4 train. Shea Fruend is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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Melrose Bodega Hit Twice in Two Days, Same Group Suspected Both Times
A bodega on Courtlandt Avenue in Melrose was broken into two mornings in a row, with a group smashing a window, slipping inside and making off with vapes, watches and bags of marijuana before fleeing on foot both times. The NYPD has now released images from the scene and is asking the public to help identify the people responsible.
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Long Island City's Reborn Food Hall METTRA Serves Nearly a Dozen Kitchens Under $20
METTRA, the food hall at 28-17 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, reopened Oct. 30 under new management after operating as JACX&CO. The hall brings together close to a dozen dining concepts, an upstairs hand-roll bar and a central cocktail bar in the Court Square area. Its pitch is broad choice at a range of price points, with nearly all dishes listed below $20.
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BX community comes together to honor Javits Frimpong
CLAREMONT, The Bronx (PIX11) — The Bronx community came together Saturday evening to honor 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed last week. Family, friends and neighbors held a community walk and candlelight vigil in his memory, as the search for those responsible continues. Frimpong’s father, sister and brother stood side-by-side as their attorney spoke on their behalf. […]
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Gunman Fires Shots, Steals $15,900 in Jewelry From Bronx Man on Gleason Avenue
A 37-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint inside 1690 Gleason Avenue in the Bronx, with two unidentified suspects making off with a bracelet and cellphone worth a combined $15,900 before one of them fired the gun and the pair sped away in a blue Ford Fusion. Police are still searching for both suspects, and no arrests have been announced.
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Bronx Student Fatally Shot on Way to School: Ben Crump Retained as Search Continues for 3 Suspects
The unsolved fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong on his way to a Bronx school has drawn national attention following the retention of civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The NYPD continues to investigate bullying, gang crossfire, and armed robbery motives while searching for three teenage suspects who fled into the transit system wearing surgical masks. A mass community memorial walk is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Lou Gehrig Plaza to demand answers and enhanced youth protection.
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America's Tallest Mural Unveiled in the Bronx
America’s tallest mural has been unveiled in the Bronx, New York, but the accolade was earned by accident. Street artist Néstor Omar García, whose tag name is Angurria, spent 22 days crafting the 307-foot mural which covers 29 stories at the Morrisania Air Rights Houses. Angurria, who is from the Dominican Republic, had help from a local artist and used more than 700 spray cans to create the mural titled “Un MAR de Gente / From Every Shore.” Initially, the artist said he was told the work would be the tallest mural in The Bronx. Later it was designated the tallest mural in New York City. Now , now it's titled the tallest mural in the U.S.
New York Post
Bronx judge arrested for driving under the influence, refusing breath test in NYC: cops
A Bronx Supreme Court judge was busted this week for driving under the influence and refusing to take a breathalyzer test, police said. Judge Erik Gray is suspected of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, driving while ability impaired and refusal to take a breath test after cops stopped him at 12:35 a.m. Friday at 189th Street and Webster Avenue in the Fordham section of The Bronx, according to police. The Bronx Supreme Court stands at 851 Grand Concourse in the Bronx borough of New York on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Tomas E. Gaston Savage parolee who fatally shot niece of local judge 19 times lands life behind bars Gray, 58, ran on the Democratic ticket for election to the New York City Civil Court of New York County in 2019, according to Ballotpedia.org . His term ends on Dec. 31, 2029. He previously made headlines for releasing a grade-school teacher on his own recognizance after the man was charged with molesting a girl in 2022. Young mom stabbed 22 times by ‘monster’ rails against NYC judge for ‘very, very light’ sentence — and jaw-dropping comments to convict A person charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired