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Off-Duty Cop Charged With DWI, Hitting Cars In Bronx
An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested for drunken driving Friday morning after he slammed into several parked cars along West Tremont Avenue, police said.
Financial Markets Closing
US Consumer Confidence jumped more than forecast in September on the housing industry recovering and rising stock prices. The index increased to 70.3, the highest ...A Different & Very Useful Kind Of Bank
I work just a couple of blocks from a special kind of bank. It doesn’t accept money for deposit, it won’t finance a new car, and it wasn’t part of the housing bubble....Bronx Fire Kills One, Another In Critical Condition
One person is dead and another in critical condition after a fire tore through an apartment building at Marble Hill Housing on West 225th Street. Witnesses reported seeing large flames and heavy smoke in the area as firefighters battled the blaze....Bronx Teacher Breaks Up School Fight
Earlier today, a Bronx teacher was arrested after using his belt to break up a fight between two students. Pedro Molano, 54, saw the kids fighting, removed his belt and began whipping them to stop the scuffle....Bronx Tow Truck Drivers Arrested
The suspects were identified as Filpo Malava, 41, Nicholas Montague,28, Herman Williams, 41, Jose Ayala, 23, Buenaventura Sanchez, 56, and Nickolas Maldonado, 30....A Different Theatrical Experience
Inevitable, written, directed and performed by David Alexandersson, Yana Eresina, Emily Johansson and Sumner Patrick, is opening on the 5th of February at Bruckner Art Gallery, 1 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY at 4:00 p.m....Cigarette Sales Plummet, But...
The first six weeks of meteoric cigarette tax rates in New York showed a plunge in sales at convenience stores statewide, mainly because most smokers are finding ways to dodge the tax altogether, reports the New York Association of Convenience Stores....
Bronx District 5 - "Cleanest District"
Bronx District 5 is located in the mid-west section of the borough and includes Washington Bridge Park, Aqueduct Walk, and Sedgwick Playground....
Joel R. Rivera Announces Candidacy
Bronx county courthouse steps, New York May 27, 2009: with the support of a vociferous group of supporters around him chanting “Si se puede and yes we can”, Joel R. Rivera announced his candidacy for the recently vacated seat in the 77 assembly district. Among the many supporters were; religious, business, community leaders and members of the community-at-large....
A New Giraffe Calf At The Bronx Zoo
Margaret Abigail is a baby giraffe at the Bronx Zoo. When she was born she was almost six-foot-tall and could walk within minutes. ...
Swine Flu Weighs On World Economy
Mankind has finally become aware that the financial crisis is not the most dangerous thing in the world. The world has come across a new danger – the swine flu virus. Many explain yesterday’s reduction of stock markets with the threat of the epidemic of the new disease. The struggle against the distribution of the new virus has made a number of countries ban the imports of pork....
Condoleezza Could Go On Trial
Barack Obama’s recent initiative to expose the information about CIA’s secret torture chambers has come into effect already. As it turned out, the information is directly connected with a person from the previous US administration....