Police beat: Oct. 22-28
Father charged with raping daughter A 46-year-old man was charged with raping his 13-year-old daughter in their apartment on Wales Street on Oct. 28 around 12:30 p.m., police said. Officers…
Police beat
Smart phone thefts Police are asking Mott Haven residents to be extra careful about displaying their smart phones in public, especially around housing projects and subway entrances and exits, in…
40th Precinct mourns fellow officer
Sixteen-year veteran cop died of a stroke Mott Haven’s 40th precinct is mourning the death of a veteran officer who suffered a stroke in the precinct locker room on Oct.…
Lincoln Hospital wins national honor
Mott Haven hospital gets $12,500 national award for patient care and quality of service.
Police beat
Strip club violence Police from the 40th Precinct are keeping close watch on Sin City. The strip club on Park Ave., tucked between a taxi garage on one side and…
Magic in Mott Haven
A modern-day Houdini showed his magic to sick children at Lincoln Hospital.
Gilberto Rivera, tireless advocate, dies at 75
Activist fought to save Hostos and improve housing Gilberto Rivera, one of the co-founders of the Melrose-based housing organization Nos Quedamos, died on Nov. 25. He was 75. Rivera, who…
Lincoln Hospital wins national recognition
Breast Imaging Center fights cancer with new equipment By Shuli Levine When Jane Smith made an appointment for a mammogram, she expected to wait for hours in a crowded, down-at-heel…