Anthony Zottola was convicted of murder-for-hire Wednesday. Prosecutors say he wanted the real estate business of his father, Sylvester, a reputed Bonnano crime family associate. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bronx (NYC)”
Man Is Fatally Stabbed on New York City Bus, and Woman Is Arrested
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The woman, Ebony Jackson, was charged in the killing of Lamont Barkley during a dispute on a bus in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Man Stabbed to Death on a Bronx Subway Platform in Unprovoked Attack
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
The victim has not been identified and no one has been arrested. It was the second murder in the subway in the past week. Source: New York Times
Police Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd in Bronx, Critically Injuring 2
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The vehicle drove over a double yellow line, hit a car and careened onto the sidewalk, sending 10 people to the hospital, including two children, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities. Source: New York Times
Prosecutions for Fire Safety Violations Dropped by 98% in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Source: New York Times
Columbia Loses A-Plus Status in U.S. News Rankings
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
The university plunged from No. 2 to No. 18 in the popular list, which many experts call into question. Source: New York Times
How the CUNY Chancellor Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2022
An avid city cyclist, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez also manages to fit in some work, a lunch outing, a movie and a call to his mother. Source: New York Times
Trump Golf Course in New York City Will Host Saudi-Backed Event
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
The Aramco Team Series women’s event, separate from the LIV Golf tour that upended the PGA Tour, will be held at Trump Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx in October. Source: New York Times
Off-Duty Police Officer Hospitalized After Skull Is Fractured in Robbery
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Three men wanted in a score of crimes attacked the 48-year-old officer, N.Y.P.D. officials said. He was in critical condition. Source: New York Times
Bronx Boy, 14, Killed in New York City’s 2nd Teen Gun Death in 2 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
The 14-year-old boy was found in the lobby of an apartment complex in the Bronx, and the death is being investigated as potentially accidental, the police said. Source: New York Times
Rikers Island Guards Charged With Misconduct in Teen’s Suicide Attempt
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
The New York City correction officers and a captain stood by for nearly eight minutes as Nicholas Feliciano tried to hang himself in a jail cell. Source: New York Times
Heat Waves Sweep the Northeast Over Sweltering Weekend
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
Newark sets a record with five straight days of temperatures above 100 degrees, and other parts of the country, like Oklahoma, also experienced triple-digit heat. Source: New York Times
Jail Officer Charged in Killing Claims Gel Pellets Felt Like Glass Shards
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The officer said he fired defensively at a car in the Bronx after being hit with pellets from what turned out to be a toy gun. An 18-year-old man was killed. Source: New York Times
Let Your Taste Buds Be Your Guide
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
In all five boroughs (plus Jersey City), options abound to explore neighborhoods through restaurants and tours. Here are one food lover’s suggestions. Source: New York Times