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Brooklyn legislators push for mandatory black-history education

Feb 14, 2018 10:38 pm

... teacher not to give lessons about the Harlem Renaissance and abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass. The Bronx principal ignited a new round of outrage this week when she confiscated a student-made poster celebrating the pioneering black ...
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Ex-colleague: All obese cop did was 'f--king eat'

Feb 14, 2018 08:12 pm

... soda, especially Pepsi, sources said. "That cop, all he did was f-king eat," said a source who worked with Vega in The Bronx's 42nd Precinct. A source also said Vega especially enjoyed gorging on a starchy Caribbean-style dish of twice-fried ...
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The stud arms of Yankees future don't want to wait much longer

Feb 14, 2018 07:42 pm

Less than a month into the season, Kaprielian learned he would have to undergo Tommy John surgery and then the right-hander was sent to the A's in July as part of the deal that brought Sonny Gray to The Bronx. Kaprielian's departure left Chance Adams, Dillon Tate and Justus Sheffield as some of the best arms the Yankees have - and while there doesn't appear to be any room for them at the major league level, all three will be watched closely, since the Yankees will undoubtedly need more than five starters this season.
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De Blasio keeps promise: No jail for Staten Island as he outlines plan to shut Rikers

Feb 14, 2018 05:31 pm

Following through on his promise, Mayor Bill de Blasio said unequivocally Wednesday that Staten Island will not be getting a new jail as part of his plan to close Rikers Island as fast as possible. Instead, he and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced plans to open four "smaller, safer and fairer" borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx that would provide space for 5,000 detainees.
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NYC looks to build new Bronx prison as part of Rikers shutdown

Feb 14, 2018 04:14 pm

Just hours after the Commission of Correction put out a report that said the state might intervene in the shutdown of Rikers if the city doesn't improve the situation at the island prison, the city is now offering more concrete steps about the planned shutdown. In addition to expanding or renovating three existing facilities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, respectively, the de Blasio administration has now confirmed that it is planning to build a fourth prison at 320 Concord Avenue, in the Bronx.
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Mayor announces plan to phase out Rikers Island jail

Feb 14, 2018 02:35 pm

Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday announced an agreement with the City Council to open or expand jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx as part of a plan to phase out the troubled island-based jail in the East River. Under the deal announced with Council Speaker Corey Johnson, a new jail would be sited at 320 Concord Ave .
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City selects Bronx location to build new jail

Feb 14, 2018 12:58 pm

After increased pressure from inmate advocates and Gov. Cuomo, the de Blasio administration Wednesday announced a plan to build a new jail in the Bronx and renovate three existing facilities off of Rikers Island. The NYPD Tow Pound in Mott Haven will be home to a new facility as part of the city's plan to create smaller and safer jails.
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Rikers Island shutdown moves forward with plan to house inmates in 4 boroughs

Feb 14, 2018 12:57 pm

Mayor De Blasio announced plans for a new jail in the Bronx, and remodeling of jails adjacent to courthouses in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The Rikers Island shutdown plans, outlined in more detail on Feb. 14, 2018, by Mayor Bill de Blasio, include a new lockup in Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood.
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The Bronx Is Back, Baby

Feb 14, 2018 11:57 am

Home prices in the once-battered borough are at a record high; 'Mott Haven reminds us of SoHo 30 years ago and Dumbo 15 years ago' Following in the footsteps of Queens, Hoboken and Jersey City, the Bronx-especially the gritty, once scorched South Bronx-is attracting new interest from renters and buyers priced out of Brooklyn and other trendy areas.
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