Morris Park & Parkchester Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:16pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/bronx/morris-park-parkchester Morris Park & Parkchester Neighborhood News //fluffyclouds.dnainfo.com/img/svg/logo_newyork.svg Morris Park & Parkchester Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:16pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/bronx/morris-park-parkchester 111 33 Morris Park & Parkchester Neighborhood News Mayor to March in Columbus Parade as City Reviews Monuments to the Explorer Mayor to March in Columbus Parade as City Reviews Monuments to the Explorer

The mayor was uninvited from a parade for Columbus in The Bronx on Sunday.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171009/columbus-circle/bill-de-blasio-columbus-day-parade-statues-monuments-commission Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:40:53 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171009/columbus-circle/bill-de-blasio-columbus-day-parade-statues-monuments-commission 50 Electric Car Charging Hubs Coming to 5 Boroughs by 2020, Mayor Says 50 Electric Car Charging Hubs Coming to 5 Boroughs by 2020, Mayor Says

The city has mapped possible locations including Sunset Park, the Rockaways and the South Bronx. 

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170921/gowanus/electric-car-charging-stations-2020-mayor-de-blasio Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:31:07 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170921/gowanus/electric-car-charging-stations-2020-mayor-de-blasio Woman Raped at Gunpoint Inside Parkchester Apartment, Police Say Woman Raped at Gunpoint Inside Parkchester Apartment, Police Say

The woman was raped inside her apartment near East Tremont and Thieriot avenues, police said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170920/parkchester/rape-bronx-parkchester-apartment-police-nypd Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:54:07 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170920/parkchester/rape-bronx-parkchester-apartment-police-nypd Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A mandate would force some of the city's most inefficient buildings to curb their emissions. 

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170914/brooklyn-heights/de-blasio-climate-change-greenhouse-gas-emissions Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:42:54 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170914/brooklyn-heights/de-blasio-climate-change-greenhouse-gas-emissions Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run by Taxi After Falling Out of Another Cab: NYPD Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run by Taxi After Falling Out of Another Cab: NYPD

One driver was arrested after the Wednesday crash, but the other has not been found, police said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170914/upper-east-side/woman-dies-hit-and-run-taxi-cab-lexington-avenue-nypd Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:22:08 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170914/upper-east-side/woman-dies-hit-and-run-taxi-cab-lexington-avenue-nypd Ruben Diaz Sr. Rides to Victory in District 18 Council Primary Ruben Diaz Sr. Rides to Victory in District 18 Council Primary

In a race that pit a Bronx Democratic Party favorite against fresh faces, Diaz Sr. won 41.92 percent.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170913/morrisania/diaz-sr-wins-primary-for-city-council Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:03:10 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170913/morrisania/diaz-sr-wins-primary-for-city-council Crowded Race for South Bronx Seat Pits Party Favorite Against Fresh Faces Crowded Race for South Bronx Seat Pits Party Favorite Against Fresh Faces

Ruben Diaz Sr. has the strongest name recognition but it's a crowded race.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170911/soundview/bronx-district-18-council-race-candidates Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:52:46 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170911/soundview/bronx-district-18-council-race-candidates City Students Head Back to School City Students Head Back to School

Thursday marked the first day of the new school year for public school students.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170907/inwood/first-day-of-school-nyc-2017 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:57:28 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170907/inwood/first-day-of-school-nyc-2017 Woman Dies After Own Van Runs Her Over Following Hit-and-Run, NYPD Says Woman Dies After Own Van Runs Her Over Following Hit-and-Run, NYPD Says

A car hit Irene Espinal-Jiminian's disability van but then fled the scene, police said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170809/wakefield/woman-dies-van-run-over-hit-and-run-nypd-229th-street Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:05:16 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170809/wakefield/woman-dies-van-run-over-hit-and-run-nypd-229th-street Undercover Officers Arrest 84-Year-Old Man for Masturbating on Subway Undercover Officers Arrest 84-Year-Old Man for Masturbating on Subway

The man is a repeat offender, authorities said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170802/concourse/84-year-old-arrested-for-masturbating-on-subway-repeat-offender Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:07:39 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170802/concourse/84-year-old-arrested-for-masturbating-on-subway-repeat-offender 72-Year-Old Man Shoots 28-Year-Old Wife in Head in The Bronx, Police Say 72-Year-Old Man Shoots 28-Year-Old Wife in Head in The Bronx, Police Say

Clarence White shot his wife Thursday morning inside their Westchester Square apartment, police said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170727/westchester-square/clarence-white-wife-shot-in-head Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:19:38 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170727/westchester-square/clarence-white-wife-shot-in-head Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail

A group of urban designers proposed a line connecting The Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170627/morrisania/urban-designers-propose-outer-borough-train-line Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:41:48 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170627/morrisania/urban-designers-propose-outer-borough-train-line City to Open 'Diversion Centers' in Effort to Keep Mentally Ill Off Rikers City to Open 'Diversion Centers' in Effort to Keep Mentally Ill Off Rikers

The sites will open as early as this June and will operate through at least 2027, records show. 

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170511/east-elmhurst/diversion-centers-department-of-health-nypd-rikers-alternative Thu, 11 May 2017 20:14:49 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170511/east-elmhurst/diversion-centers-department-of-health-nypd-rikers-alternative Cha Cha Kings of the Cuban Revolution Bring Their Sound To The Bronx Cha Cha Kings of the Cuban Revolution Bring Their Sound To The Bronx

Orquestra Aragon has been heckled in the Upper West Side, but expects a warm welcome in The Bronx.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170511/longwood/orquestra-aragon-cha-cha-bronx-cuba-latin-music Thu, 11 May 2017 15:18:16 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170511/longwood/orquestra-aragon-cha-cha-bronx-cuba-latin-music 'I'll Kill You Muslims' Suspect Tells Woman Walking Down Street, Police Say 'I'll Kill You Muslims' Suspect Tells Woman Walking Down Street, Police Say

Police are investigating the verbal attack in The Bronx as a hate crime, they said.

]]> https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170503/van-nest/muslims-nypd-police-bigot Wed, 03 May 2017 10:35:57 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170503/van-nest/muslims-nypd-police-bigot