Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Parkchester News: Oprah Teams with Bronx Supreme
Parkchester News: Oprah Teams with Bronx Supreme: Faculty and students at Cardinal Spellman are still buzzing about the visit by Oprah Winfrey and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomay...
Oprah Teams with Bronx Supreme
Faculty and students at Cardinal Spellman are still buzzing about the visit by Oprah Winfrey and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The queen of talk came to the Bronx to interview Sotomayor at her former high school.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Parkchester News: Three Wounded at Funeral Home Shooting
Parkchester News: Three Wounded at Funeral Home Shooting: By David Greene Three people were wounded when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in the doorway of a Parkchester funeral hom...
Three Wounded at Funeral Home Shooting
By David Greene
Three people were wounded when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in the doorway of a Parkchester funeral home.
Cops were called to the R. G. Ortiz Funeral Home, located at 2121 Westchester Avenue, at Unionport Road, at 7:15 p.m., on Sunday, November 18.
Police say the three victims were shot in the parking lot of the funeral home, at the parlor's entrance. The three victims were reportedly brought inside and given aid until paramedics arrived.
Officers closed off the perimeter, preventing mourners of at least two services from leaving, or at least one man who parked his car in the lot, until the police investigation had ended.
According to EMS, A 56-year-old man and a 26-year old-woman were each hit in the right side of their chest. A 33-year-old man was also shot in the right arm. All three were transported to Jacobi Hospital.
The two more serious victims were listed as critical, but stable and expected to survive.
Calls to the Ortiz Funeral Home were not immediately returned.
Friday, November 16, 2012
BP, Zoo Collects Toys for Needy Kids
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined officials from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and students from PS 205 at the Zoo Center to kick-off Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s holiday toy drive.
The partnership between the Bronx Zoo and the Borough President on the toy drive has become an annual tradition. The Bronx Zoo will serve as a collection point for new, unwrapped toys donated by members of the community. Toys will be collected through the end of December and will be distributed by the Borough President’s office to local veterans and active-duty members of the military and their families.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Parkchester News: Laughing Bandits Mug Teen
Parkchester News: Laughing Bandits Mug Teen: By Dan Gesslein BRONX, NEW YORK, November 15- A trio of laughing teens are wanted by cops for a mugging in Norwood. Inve...
Laughing Bandits Mug Teen
By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, November 15- A trio of laughing teens are wanted by cops for a mugging in Norwood.
Investigators are asking for the public’s help in trying to track down the three members who range in age from 15 to 18. The attack took place at around 4:15 p.m. on October 24. A 13-year-old was entering the “D” line subway station at 205th Street and Bainbridge Avenue when three males approached him. As two of the group acted as lookouts, the third suspect punched the teen in the mouth. The mugger then snatched a gold chain and crucifix from his victim’s neck.
Police released surveillance video of the suspects who are seen laughing. The first suspect is described as a black male between the ages of 15 and 18. He is 5 foot 11, 150 to 160 pounds and was seen wearing braids, a blue jacket and blue sneakers. Suspect number two is described as a black male between the ages of 16 and 17. He is 5 foot 4 to 5 foot 6, 120 to 135 pounds. He has short black hair and was seen wearing a dark colored jacket and carrying a backpack. The final suspect is a black male 16 or 17 years old. He is 5 foot 4 to 5 foot 6, 120 to 135 pounds. he was seen wearing a blue baseball cap, black sweatshirt, grey jeans and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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