Overruling her own judge, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch cleared Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera of misconduct after he fatally shot unarmed Allan Feliz during a 2019 Bronx traffic stop—a move mirroring state Attorney General Letitia James’s decision not to prosecute. Rivera, now promoted, claimed he feared for another officer’s safety; critics say public accountability got lost in the shuffle, though Rivera’s career prospects remain robustly alive and well.
At Lucerne Charter in the Bronx, a modest public school partners with the New York Philharmonic to nurture budding musicians, proving that ambitious arts education is not solely the preserve of Manhattan prep schools. Supporters tout the program’s knack for unlocking both musical and personal growth; these students seem set to thrive—even if fame eludes them and the world’s concert stages remain unfazed for now.
The NYPD is seeking help locating three girls—aged 12, 13, and 14—who disappeared from separate Bronx homes in Longwood, Concourse Village, and West Farms between June 20th and June 30th. Police, while notably tight-lipped about circumstances, urge tipsters to contact Crime Stoppers. We trust New York’s finest will prevail, though the city’s hide-and-seek record remains, as ever, a mixed bag.
An 18-year-old woman died after losing consciousness in the NYPD’s 41st precinct station house in the Bronx—paramedics, summoned forty minutes after midnight, could not revive her despite officers’ CPR, and she was declared dead at Lincoln Hospital soon after. The Force Investigation Division has launched an inquiry; further details, including her name, remain unseen, though the usual questions about oversight make a prompt encore appearance.
Police in the South Bronx discovered a small arsenal—two semi-automatic rifles, at least five loaded handguns with defaced serial numbers, 100 boxes of ammo, and, charmingly, a Spider-Man blanket—while arresting Pascasio Christopher, Jose Arredondo, and Bethzaida Sierra on Brook Avenue. Prosecutors sought sky-high bail, but judges showed restraint; New York’s seemingly bottomless supply of illicit firearms persists, hampers and all.
An unnamed 18-year-old died after collapsing in NYPD custody at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx’s Hunts Point early Saturday; despite officers’ efforts at CPR and a rapid transfer to Lincoln Hospital, she was pronounced dead. Police have yet to reveal why she was detained, noting the Force Investigation Division’s ongoing probe—suggesting that transparency in such matters moves at a pace more glacial than urgent.
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Citi Field will host the latest Yankees-Mets skirmish, with Frankie Montas facing Carlos Rodón and predictive modeling, courtesy of Dimers, giving the Yankees a slight 55% edge in 10,000 simulated outcomes. The Mets, though, are favoured by 58% to keep things close, at least per the run line. We can only imagine how many simulations it took before New York’s baseball rivalry became truly unpredictable.
Sparking rare delight in Queens, the Mets trounced the Yankees 12-6 at Citi Field, fueled by Brandon Nimmo’s grand slam and Pete Alonso’s two home runs—nudging him to within six of Darryl Strawberry’s franchise record. The Yankees slumped to a sixth straight defeat; their rookie debutant Jayvien Sandbridge surrendered one of Alonso’s blasts. Local baseball’s eternal soap opera, it seems, is more durable than bullpen depth.
As the July 31 trade deadline creeps closer, the Yankees bolstered their third base options by signing Jeimer Candelario, late of the Cincinnati Reds, to a minor-league deal. Candelario, who hit a meagre .113 before a spine injury, joins Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre alongside fellow journeyman Nicky Lopez. We await the return of Candelario’s form—and perhaps even his glove—with what passes for hope in the Bronx.
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