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Clear Your Low-Level Warrants in The Bronx Without Risk of Arrest

The Bronx District Attorney will host an event on Sept. 17 to resolve outstanding criminal issues.

Man Who Fatally Beat School Bus Driver Sentenced to Nine Years Behind Bars

Joey Scott pled guilty to attempted manslaughter in the death of 65-year-old bus driver Juan Delvalle.

Man Found Dead in His Fire-Ravaged Apartment Had Been Strangled: NYPD

A man found dead in his Bronx apartment after a fire had been strangled, officials said this week.

Bronx Bystander Hides in Tree to Avoid Police Pursuit, Police Say

Police questioned the tree climber but said he was not involved with the crime.

Bronx Hospital Looks to Sell Long Vacant Grand Concourse Lot

The site, owned by St. Barnabas, is located at 2050 Grand Concourse.

Locals Unhappy with Drug Use, Littering at Devanney Triangle

The small park is located along East Burnside Avenue between Grand Concourse and Creston Avenue.

City Hopes to Boost Affordable Housing With New Bronx Neighborhood

A 57-block stretch of The Bronx along Jerome Ave. near E. 167th Street could be renamed Cromwell-Jerome.

Permanent Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors Planned for The Bronx

New Destiny Housing plans to provide apartments for survivors of domestic violence in Mount Hope.

Beyond Camp: Five Cool Summer Internships and Jobs

There are summer internships and youth jobs at some of the city's most fascinating institutions.

Five Tech Firms That Are Trying to Change City Real Estate

Technology is making house hunting in New York City a sport all about data and speed.

Cops Seek Three in Connection With Mount Hope Murder

Police are looking for three people in connection to the murder of a man in the Bronx Friday, police say.

Drunk Driver Kills One, Injures Two in Mount Hope

A driver killed a 16-year-old girl and injured two others while trying to flee on Friday, cops said.

Community Group Transforms Neglected Neighborhood Garden in Mount Hope

Once overgrown and strewn with trash, the 176th Street garden is getting a makeover.

Mom of 4-Year-Old Bronx Boy Fatally Struck by Minivan Mourns Her 'Baby'

Laminatou Drame lost her youngest child, Ebrahim Kebe, 4, when a minivan fatally struck him in The Bronx.

4-Year-Old Boy Struck and Killed by Minivan Outside His Bronx Home

Ebrahim Kebe was killed by a minivan on Topping Avenue June 19, 2012.

Top Stories

TriBeCa Mayor: Terror Suspect Should 'Rot in Prison' But Not Face Death Penalty

Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.

West Village Ellen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary

The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.

TriBeCa 48,000 Students With Disabilities Not Getting Help They Need, DOE Admits

A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.

Long Island City 'That's What Happens,' Says Driver Who Ran Over Teen 3 Times for Egging Car

The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.

Crown Heights VIDEO: Massive Water Main Break on Crown Heights Street Forces Evacuations

The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.

TriBeCa 'We Were Just Doing Our Job,' Says NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect

Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.

Ditmars Row of 5 Astoria Stores Housing Decades-Old Bakery Sold for $7.2M

The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.

TriBeCa Terrorist Plotted Deadly Truck Attack for Weeks in Name of ISIS, Police Say

The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.

Greenwich Village Here Are the 8 People Killed in the West Side Terror Attack

Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.

Civic Center Williamsburg's Controversial Pfizer Rezoning Approved by City Council

The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.

Kew Gardens Forest Park Bird Feeders to Return in Coming Weeks, City Says

The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.

Civic Center Terrorist Planned to Continue Killing Spree at Brooklyn Bridge, Feds Say

Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.

East Harlem Survivors of Opioid Epidemic Showcase Artwork at East Harlem Gallery

A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.

Park Slope PHOTOS: Nitehawk's Prospect Park Renovation Reveals Vaudeville Stage

Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.

Corona Group Tries to Save 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Author's Home

Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.