New Bronx charter school proposes 12-hour school days, seven days a week

Founders say the extended schedule aims to address the limited amount of time children typically spend in school compared to their overall waking hours.

One killed in 4-alarm Bronx fire; 15 injured, 148 apartments vacated

A 4-alarm fire that broke out just after midnight Saturday tore through the upper floors of a residential building in the Bronx, killing one New Yorker, injuring at least 15 others and forcing the evacuation of all 148 apartments, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said just before his winter weather news conference update.

Partial wall collapse at Bronx demolition site prompts DOB investigation

A partial wall collapse at a demolition site on East Burnside Avenue in the Bronx has prompted an investigation by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).

NYPD searching for 3 suspects in $34K Bronx gunpoint robbery; BMW used in escape

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying three suspects wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery in the Bronx, where investigators say a man was threatened with a firearm and robbed before the suspects drove away in a BMW.

Bronx man charged with murder in deadly stabbing of 34-year-old

Police have arrested and charged a Bronx man with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old man outside a residential building in the Bronx.

6 injured in Queens apartment fire

An immediate response center at P.S. 239 is available for displaced residents with clothing, shelter and other emergency services.

Rideshare driver fatally shot in the head near Cross Bronx Expressway on New Year’s Day

The federation said a whistleblower identified the person who allegedly shot Mbolo-Isac and provided NYPD with what it called detailed, credible information that could lead to an arrest.

15-year-old boy killed, 14-year-old wounded in Bronx shooting

A 15-year-old boy is dead and another teen was injured after a shooting inside a Bronx residence and nearby street Saturday evening.

New York approves these downstate casinos: Latest

The Commission voted to approve three downstate casino licenses — greenlighting Bally’s Bronx casino, Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park project and Resorts World New York City.

NY Gaming Board votes to recommend all 3 NYC casino licenses

New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board made history this morning, voting to award all three remaining bidders full casino operating licenses.

95-year-old killed, 2 others pulled from burning Queens home

A fast-moving fire tore through a home in Queens Sunday morning, leaving three people critically injured after firefighters pulled them from the flames.

Man punched Bronx MTA bus driver in the face, biked away after argument: NYPD

A Bronx bus driver was punched in the face during a confrontation on his route Friday evening, and police are now searching for the man responsible, according to the NYPD.

Bronx NYCHA residents left without heat after explosion, collapse

The heat outage comes after the explosion and partial building collapse and while repair work continues, many tenants say they feel forgotten as temperatures drop.

Man killed in Bronx assault, beaten with metal object: police

A 48-year-old man died after being beaten with a metal object inside a Bronx building Saturday night, according to the New York City Police Department.