Today's Bronx News - 06/28/2018

Your Daily Bronx News Update View This On The Web THE RAW BRONX NEWS FEED The Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for The Bronx Hundreds Attend Funeral For Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz Jun 27, 2018 10:47 pm It was standing-room-only service inside Our Lady Mt. Carmel church in the Belmont section of The Bronx, where mourners said their final goodbyes to Lesandro Guzman-Feliz . Read in browser » Shelter for Puerto Rican hurricane victims comes after weeks of... Jun 27, 2018 07:55 pm ... working with the families remaining here in the absence of government funded efforts. Luz Correa, co-chair of The Bronx Coalition Supporting Hurricane Maria Evacuees, said Mark-Viverito's involvement helped the relief groups get the attention of the ... Read in browser » How 28-year-old bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ousted incumbent Joe Crowley Jun 27, 2018 07:33 pm From fixing drinks to fixing Congress: How ex-bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ousted Democratic big beast Joe Crowley in a campaign inspired by her bereaved mom's battle to keep her home Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, 28, ousted U.S. Rep Joe Crowley in a Democratic primary in New York's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday night The Bronx native is the daughter of working-class parents - Blanca Ocasio from Puerto Rico and Sergio Ocasio, of the South Bronx, who died of cancer in 2008 Ocasio-Cortez attended public school in Yorktown, NY, a small town in Westchester County, in hopes of getting a better education outside of the Bronx A first generation college student on her mother's side, she graduated from Boston University in 2011 with a degree in economics and international relations Less than a year before toppling Crowley, she had been working as a bartender at FlatsFix Mexican ... (more) Read in browser » Reputed MacBallas gang members charged with terrorizing Bronx neighborhoods Jun 27, 2018 07:28 pm The federal charges were a signal that police and federal prosecutors were teaming up to crack down on gangs, particularly in the Bronx. Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea announces charges against 20 reputed members of the MacBallas street gang. Read in browser » Feds Charge a Dozen in Cybercrime Targeting Real Estate Company Jun 27, 2018 04:36 pm ... of Ghana, one of the five suspects arrested in the U.S. who was charged in a separate indictment in April. From The Bronx, New York, Abdulai is accused of controlling five TD Bank accounts used in the conspiracy. Company A's email servers are ... Read in browser » Cardi B Hosts Lavish Baby Shower With Offset: See Photos & Video Jun 27, 2018 04:25 pm ... Tuesday (June 26), Cardi hosted a vibrant "A Bronx Fairytale" themed baby shower alongside Offset in Atlanta, GA. The Bronx native boasted her baby bump in a lavish dress as she and her husband were draped in their usual set of icy jewelry. There ... Read in browser » Bronx Night Market to host food, beverage vendors in Fordham Plaza Jun 27, 2018 03:14 pm The Bronx Night Market will feature more than 35 food and beverage vendors, including empanada caterer Empanology. Photo Credit: Empanology Billed as a "global food celebration," the first-ever Bronx Night Market will assemble more than 40 food and beverage vendors representing the city's diverse culinary offerings in Fordham Plaza on Saturday. Read in browser » Celebs React to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Winning the Democratic Congressional Primary in New York Jun 27, 2018 12:47 pm Last night , Rep. Joe Crowley, one of the top democrats in the House of Representatives, lost his New York primary to 28 year-old community organizer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Bronx-born politician has been advocating for the disposal of ICE, Medicare for all, and gun control, among other things. Read in browser » Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Socialist who beat Rep.... Jun 27, 2018 10:13 am A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, a high-ranking Democrat, in Tuesday's New York primary, stunning election onlookers. 1. The Bronx-born Latina activist said she "grew up in a working-class household." Read in browser » In historic upset, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseats 4th ranking House Democrat Jun 27, 2018 07:23 am ... Ocasio-Cortez won the race for New York's 14th Congressional District with a substantial margin over Crowley. The Bronx native, who has not previously run for elected office, is the first primary challenge Crowley has seen in 14 years. According to ... Read in browser » Share This Tweet This +1 This Forward This Recent Articles: Street gang has long history of violence before mistaken identity slaying This rare flower is making NYC stink even more this summer Bronx teen's murder proves we need an NYPD gang database 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scores historic win over Joe Crowley Boy, 14, attacked and stabbed in vicious parkway beating captured on video Seven Men Held In Connection With Bronx Teen's Machete Murder Bold, brilliant and beautiful: A look at Iranian women Arrests after brutal slaying of Bronx boy, 15, in 'case of... Cardi B donates R107k to murdered teen's family NYPD commissioner calls family of innocent teen slain in Bronx 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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