Teen arraigned for attempted murder
A grand jury charged a 17-year-old for firing a .357 revolver into a crowd on Cypress Avenue and East 140th Street in Mott Haven on Dec. 20. Raymond Leonardo is…
The year in crime: numbers drop drastically
Although crime is down in Mott Haven, the 40th Precinct is putting body cameras on some of its cops to help defuse potential confrontations.
Precinct moving plan draws fire
As the city finalizes plans to move 40th Precinct headquarters from its longtime home on 138th Street, residents worry that the lack of police presence would leave that volatile area…
Safety cameras are a bust, say NYCHA tenants
Residents at Moore Houses say an expensive program aimed to increase safety through the use of closed circuit cameras is burning a hole in taxpayers' pockets.
Family drug ring busted in Melrose
A father and his three sons are charged with luring Medicaid recipients to their Morris Avenue bodega, with promises of cash in exchange for prescription painkillers.
New top cop named in Mott Haven
The 40th Precinct has a familiar face as its new commanding officer. Deputy Inspector Lorenzo Johnson began serving on April 21 after the NYPD announced it was making a change…
Mayor proposes new precinct headquarters
The mayor has proposed constructing a new station house for the 40th Precinct. Some cops say they've heard that one before.
Two Morrisania gangs busted up
The Bronx DA's office has released a massive indictment, naming 80 members of two rival gangs it says operated out of a the Forest Houses.