Police beat: Dec. 30- Jan. 7
Assaults A 32-year-old woman was slashed at a Mott Haven strip club on Dec. 30. Police say the victim was dancing at Sin City around 4 in the morning when…
Residents speak out at districting hearing
Randall’s Island belongs in the Bronx, say advocates While New Yorkers wait for an appointed commission to carve the city up into a new set of districts for City Council…
Youth groups wreak havoc in Mott Haven
But cops say they’re making progress vs. crews Small groups of teenagers known as “crews” were the source of most of Mott Haven’s violent street crime in 2012. Crews committed…
Police beat: Dec. 23-29
Assaults A dispute between a brother and sister ended with a chokehold, police said. The siblings, who live together on East 152nd Street, argued at about 8 p.m. on Dec.…
Police beat: Dec. 17-23
Shooting A nighttime shooting on Park Avenue was captured on the security cameras of a nearby strip club, police said. Just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 23, a 29-year-old man…
Educator inspires kids through music
Morrisania non-profit teaches what area schools don’t Former recording artist Bervin Harris has found a way to bridge the gap between Bach and Beyoncé. Harris’ passion for music instruction for…
Pedestrian death prompts rally to curb traffic
The elderly and kids run for dear life at the corner of E. 138th St. and St. Ann's Ave., critics say, while urging the city to take steps to make…
Future floods could contaminate Port Morris
As the planet warms, low-lying areas, like Port Morris, are increasingly vulnerable to flooding and the hazardous mysteries they may be concealing.