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Families sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17

Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building are suing the owners

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

9 injured as fire tears through Bronx apartment, officials say

NEW YORK — A raging fire tore through a Bronx apartment building Saturday morning, injuring nine people who were rushed to the hospital, including a pregnant woman — and forcing at least one person to jump from a window, FDNY officials and witnesses said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2022

‘I don’t feel safe in my own community’: Biden visits NYC as residents plead for help combatting gun violence

The President visited NYPD headquarters as residents shared their fears of gun violence in the city

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Bronx shooting: Police hunt two suspects after man shot inside hospital emergency room

New York City crimewave continues as man shot in hospital ER

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Utz Brands Bolsters Direct Store Delivery Capabilities Via Clem Snacks, J&D Snacks Acquisitions

Utz Brands Inc (NYSE:UTZ) subsidiaries have agreed to acquire the assets of two existing third-party direct store delivery distributors (DSD), Clem Snacks Inc and J&D Snacks Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Clem, founded in 1955, is a family-owned and operated distributor based in Brooklyn, New York. J&D has been serving Bronx, New…

Benzinga · Jan 24, 2022

Accused Bronx cop shooter is rising 16-year-old hip hop drill star C Blu, friend of suspected killer rapper Kay Flock

NEW YORK — A 16-year-old Bronx boy accused of shooting a cop during a struggle over the teen’s stolen gun is the rising rap star C Blu — and a close associate of Kay Flock, the popular hip-hop artist recently arrested for murder, the New York Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2022

VIDEO: Sofa So Good: Hero Cops Save Woman Trapped Behind Couch Before Building Collapse

The elderly woman was trapped in a room full of debris after a massive explosion and fire erupted in the house next door.

Zenger · Jan 20, 2022

Review: A generic modern fairy tale in 'The Royal Treatment'

In the new Netflix movie “The Royal Treatment,” Laura Marano plays Izzy, the owner of a rundown hair salon in the Bronx who gets an unexpected client in Prince Thomas of Lavania one day

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Could publishing graphic photos of mass shooting victims actually lead to gun control?

Some say publishing the upsetting images is important. Mental health experts aren’t so sure.

Mic · Jan 19, 2022

Cardi B, raised in the Bronx, covers funeral costs for victims of apartment fire

Rapper Cardi B, who was born in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood and raised in the Bronx, is covering funeral expenses for victims of an apartment fire that killed 17 people.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 19, 2022