Tag Archives: The Bronx

Trump’s Name Stripped From Bronx Golf Course

The New York Daily News reports: The only Trump-branded business in the Bronx is officially no more. Casino and entertainment company Bally’s on Thursday formally stripped former President Donald Trump’s name from the Bronx golf course it bought from his namesake family business last year. The 18-hole course in Ferry Point Park, which has been called Trump Links since the …

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Bronx Apartment Building Collapses During Repairs

The New York Daily News reports: A six-story Bronx apartment building partially collapsed Monday, officials said. First responders raced to the scene of the destruction on Billingsley Terrace near Phelan Pl. in Morris Heights just before 3:40 p.m., according to police. Numerous people were inside when the northeast corner of the 47-unit building crumbled, officials said. A man who works …

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E-Bike Battery Sparks Five-Alarm Fire In The Bronx

Gothamist reports: Seven people were injured after an e-scooter battery exploded in the back of a Bronx supermarket Sunday morning, officials said. The fast-moving blaze ripped through a commercial building on 181st Street and Grand Concourse, causing “an extraordinary amount of damage,” according to FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanaugh. Hundreds of firefighters were still working to contain the fire on Sunday …

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Late New York City Priest Left Millions To Biological Son

The New York Times reports: Louis R. Gigante was always larger-than-life. A Roman Catholic priest, the son of Italian immigrants and brother of New York mobsters, Father Gigante swaggered through the crime-ridden and crumbling South Bronx with a baseball bat and a development company that built thousands of apartments for the poor. But it turns out even the legend could …

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Ted Cruz Gets Obscene Serenade At Yankee Stadium

Fansided reports: Yankees fans welcomed Texas senator Ted Cruz to New York with some NSFW gestures during Game 4 of the ALCS against the Astros. Crowds in New York aren’t known for being particularly friendly toward opposing fans. When one of those fans is a controversial political figure rooting for the opposing team, you can bet they’re going to get …

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Bronx Library Cancels LGBTQ Event After Threats

The New York Daily News reports: It was advertised as a “fun-filled afternoon” in a Bronx library with a “local celebrity/author who encourages you to embrace your own uniqueness.” Instead, the free event planned at the Morrisania Library starring drag artist Desmond Napoles was canceled after the teenaged celebrity received hate-filled and violent threats — a trend that has led …

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Faulty Doors Cited Multiple Times Before Fatal NYC Fire

The New York Post reports: City inspectors previously repeatedly cited The Bronx high-rise where 17 people died in a fire for failing to maintain its self-closing apartment doors — a key defense against rapidly spreading blazes. Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro singled out malfunctioning self-closing doors during a Monday press conference as a key reason smoke from the flames quickly engulfed …

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Rapid Spread Of Fatal NYC Fire Blamed On Open Door

The New York Daily News reports: The deadliest New York City fire in decades killed at least 19 Bronx building residents Sunday, including nine children, FDNY sources said. The blaze was sparked by a malfunctioning electric space heater, FDNY officials said. Though officials said the heat in the building was functioning properly, the Bronx saw frigid temperatures dip into the …

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19 Killed In Deadliest NYC Fire In Decades [VIDEO]

The New York Daily News reports: The deadliest New York City fire in decades killed at least 19 Bronx building residents Sunday, including nine children, FDNY sources said. “This is a horrific, horrific, painful moment for the city of New York and the impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of just pain and despair in …

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Yankee Stadium Now Open 24/7 For Vaccinations

The Washington Post reports: It was opening night at Yankee Stadium, and outside Gate 4, a young woman was making a maze of metal stanchions her stage. “Yeah! We’re getting vac-cin-ated!” she sang, as “Thriller” blasted from her phone. The ballpark has been a coronavirus vaccination clinic since February, but on Thursday it became just one of two mass-vaccination sites …

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NYC Man Charged In Machete Killing Of Grindr Date

The New York Daily News reports: A Bronx man is accused of hacking to death with a machete a man he met on a dating hook up app — and his roommate walked in on the bloody aftermath, police sources said Monday. Juan Alonso, 50, was charged Monday with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. Cops are still …

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Ritchie Torres Declares Victory In US House Primary

Gothamist reports: Bronx City Councilmember Ritchie Torres is declaring victory in the race to become the Democratic candidate for the 15th Congressional District, the poorest in the country, following an unprecedented June 23rd primary in which results are still trickling in nearly a month later. The results, though unofficial, bring an end to a highly contentious race that began when …

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