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20 arrested in violent gang crackdown tied to murder and drill music mayhem

NEW YORK — Drill rap music videos helped cops corral 20 ruthless gang members, including four adolescents, indicted for roles they played in a vicious reign of terror against communities in the Bronx where residents were shot or stabbed in a spate of deadly violence that spanned more than three…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Behind the beats: NYC’s drill rap insiders claim there’s more to the music than violence linked to the genre

NEW YORK — When Angel Reyes helped a friend record his first rap song using a microphone in a cardboard Timberland shoebox, he was just having fun.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Drill rapper Dougie B released without charges after shooting by Bronx courthouse — and he may have been the target

NEW YORK — Drill rapper Dougie B was released early Friday after spending more than 12 hours in custody and will not face charges in connection with a shooting outside a Bronx courthouse, the New York Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

Overwhelmed prosecutors quitting ‘in tears’ amid staffing crisis, NYC district attorneys say

Underpaid prosecutors overwhelmed by a mammoth backlog of cases are quitting in droves when their work is needed more than ever, the city’s district attorneys told the City Council on Friday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022

Cuomo takes aim at ‘extremists,’ bail reform and cancel culture during Bronx church appearance

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo unleashed a torrent of attacks Thursday, blaming “extremists” from the Democratic Party for his undoing and ranting about bail reforms he signed into law, during a visit to a Bronx church.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022

Bronx building where 17 died in fire didn’t get inspection due to COVID reassignment

A Bronx building that became a towering inferno in January, leaving 17 dead, was scheduled to be examined by an FDNY fire inspector several months beforehand — but it didn’t happen because the inspector was reassigned to conduct COVID-19 restaurant inspections.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Picks Jacobs As Prime Designer For Penn Station Access

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has selected Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:J) as the Prime Designer for Penn Station Access, an expansion of Metro-North's regional railroad system. Financial terms not disclosed. Jacobs will design the expansion and support construction, led by the Halmar International/Railworks Joint Venture. Jacobs will develop a digital for visualizing…

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Mom and 6-year-old daughter found stabbed to death in their Bronx home

NEW YORK — A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were found stabbed to death in their Bronx home, police said Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Nisaa Walcott: Murdered mother’s cousin arrested after video allegedly showed him dumping body in plastic box

Nisaa Walcott’s body was found dumped along a highway in the Bronx

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

NY man who allegedly dumped cousin’s body in plastic bin duped victim’s son by texting from dead mom’s phone, prosecutors say

NEW YORK — When Nisaa Walcott’s teenage son returned from school to their East Harlem apartment last week, his mom wasn’t home — but his mom’s cousin was there to greet him, cleaning the floor with bleach.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022