Today's Bronx News - 01/12/2018

Your Daily Bronx News Update View This On The Web THE RAW BRONX NEWS FEED The Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for The Bronx Yankees and Yu Darvish want each other, but it's complicated Jan 11, 2018 06:26 pm Yu Darvish is interested in the Yankees, and the Yankees are interested in Darvish, but there remain significant hurdles blocking the free-agent right-hander from landing in The Bronx. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has checked in with Darvish's agent, Joel Wolfe, but no offer has been made, according to sources. Read in browser » Indie musical 'Saturday Church' is a heartwarming queer fairy tale Jan 11, 2018 04:18 pm A shy 14-year-old from The Bronx struggles with his sexual identity in "Saturday Church," an indie trying on several identities of its own: Is it a musical? A gritty coming-of-age drama? A fictionalized narrative about an LGBTQ community in the West Village? Yes to all, but under the generous debut direction of Damon Cardasis, there's enough heart and raw truth here to uplift the moments that falter. Ulysses , shamed at home for trying on his mom's heels and bullied by the jocks at school, finds kindred spirits in a group of young transgender women on the Christopher Street pier. Read in browser » Cardi B Ties Beyonce With Four Hits in Top 10 of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Jan 11, 2018 03:56 pm ... simultaneously in the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated Jan. 13) for the second week in a row. The Bronx native's quartet is courtesy of her featured turn on G-Eazy 's "No Limit," also featuring A$AP Rocky , at No. 2; "Motorsport," ... Read in browser » New City Council speaker reveals committee leaders Jan 11, 2018 03:19 pm Newly-minted City Council Speaker Corey Johnson rolled out his picks for the body's leadership posts Thursday, awarding some of the most coveted jobs to those who backed him in his run for his leadership perch. Democratic Council members from Queens and The Bronx did especially well, with Councilman Danny Dromm of Queens set to head the powerful Finance Committee, Bronx Councilman Rafael Salamanca atop the Land Use Committee and Queens Councilman Donovan Richards leading the Public Safety Committee. Read in browser » Grand Rapids named best place to die in the country Jan 11, 2018 02:32 pm ... er doctors to recommend hospice. Two other Michigan cities - Petoskey and St. Joseph - also made the top ten list. The Bronx, Manhattan, and St. Petersburg, Fl. were named the worst places in America to die. Read in browser » Jennifer Lopez to bring 'Shades of Blue' character to 'Will & Grace' Jan 11, 2018 10:43 am NBC's fictional worlds of "Will & Grace" and "Shades of Blue" will collide when Jennifer Lopez guest stars on the comedy revival. The Bronx-born actress will appear in an upcoming episode of "Will & Grace," but it won't be the first time she's teamed up with Eric McCormack , Debra Messing , Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally . Read in browser » Lawyer for man allegedly threatened by Spitzer to file complaint Jan 11, 2018 09:36 am ... with law enforcement and has the highest respect for their integrity and fairness." Murray is sparring with the Bronx District Attorney's office - trying to block them from having any role in the probe into the Zakharova phone call recording. In a ... Read in browser » Share This Tweet This +1 This Forward This Recent Articles: Cisneros Collection Donates Works by 91 Contemporary Latin American Artists to Six Museums Man, two women shot to death in Bronx apartment City Council members demand de Blasio address failing NYCHA heating Some Prosecutors Stop Asking for Bail in Minor Cases Police union files suit over release of body camera footage Yo Gotti Previews New Cardi B Collab Union representing NYPD files suit over release of body camera footage Bronx Hip-Hop Artist The Hitman Drops His Latest Mixtape 'The Hitman Project' Yams Day 2018 lineup Police lockers at Yankee Stadium scrawled with hate Cardi B's 10 Best Features & Collabs: Critic's Picks Fordham Keeps County Executive Streak Alive Cardi B Talks Picking a Wedding Song & Going From the Train to a Bentley on Beats 1 Share This Tweet This Forward This +1 This ABOUT THE BRONX NEWS ROUNDUP Bronx Publisher / Editor Brian Harrod provides complete news coverage of New York's Bronx borough with photos, video, school news and all neighborhood stories. 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