Articles by: David Greene

he officer suffered a severe injury to his ankle, but was expected to recover. Photo by David Greene

OFFICER INJURED ON WAY TO COLUMBUS DAY PARADE

By David Greene An unidentified 26 year-old police officer was injured when his police scooter collided with several vehicles on a rain-slicked road in Van Nest as he headed to the Bronx Columbus Day Parade in Morris Park. The incident […]

by · October 9, 2017 · News
Members of the Iglesia Jennings Alianza Christina Church recognize staff members and local police officers who have been providing assistance during the summer school program.--Photo by David Greene

Awards at Yogi-Bear Sunday School

Awards at Yogi-Bear Sunday School by David Greene Youngsters attending the Celebration of Vacation Bible School at the Iglesia Jennings Alianza Christina Church, were presented with gifts for perfect attendance during their summer program. Youngsters also took part in the […]

by · September 30, 2017 · Local News, News
Bronxites donate needed food and clothing to island nations devastated by recent hurricanes.--Photo by David Greene

Bronxites Come Together for Caribbean Hurricane Relief Efforts

Bronxites Come Together for Caribbean Hurricane Relief Efforts by David Greene On an unseasonably warm September day, local elected officials joined with several clergy leaders in announcing an effort to collect needed food, clothing and baby supplies for those island […]

by · September 27, 2017 · Local News, News
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on Saturday at around 11:05 pm a male was shot in the hands at 2167 Cruger Ave. between Lydig Ave. & Pelham Pkwy. South was taken to Jacobi Hospital. 3 Men fled the scene in a green Jeep Cherokee on Pelham Pkwy. South. unknown motive of shooting & police are investigating.

Three Sought in Cruger Avenue Shooting

Three Sought in Cruger Avenue Shooting by David Greene Police are looking for the gunman who open fired on an 18 year-old male along Cruger Avenue, in the Pelham Parkway section on Saturday, September 16. Officers from the 49th Precinct […]

by · September 23, 2017 · Local News, News
Briggs Avenue Teen Fall Victim Laid to Rest

Briggs Avenue Teen Fall Victim Laid to Rest

Briggs Avenue Teen Fall Victim Laid to Rest by David Greene A close-knit Bedford Park family that is still coming to grips with the unthinkable tragedy of a teenager accidentally falling to his death, has laid the young man to […]

by · September 20, 2017 · Local News, News
Football Player Remembered

Football Player Remembered

Football Player Remembered by David Greene A memorial service was held on Saturday, September 2 for football player Dominick Bess, 14, who collapsed during a preseason practice of the junior varsity team at Mount Saint Michael Academy on Tuesday, August […]

by · September 16, 2017 · Local News, News
Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., is surrounded by supporters after defeating several challengers for the City Council seat in District 18.--Photo by David Greene

Photos from Primary Election Celebration at Maestro’s [Gallery]

by · September 14, 2017 · Bronx Politics, Photos
Takin’ It To The Streets

Takin’ It To The Streets

Takin’ It To The Streets by David Greene This week we asked Bronxites if President Donald Trump is a racist or is the media portraying him as a racist? “I believe the media is portraying him as a racist, I […]

by · September 13, 2017 · Interviews, Photos
One of two granite and marble plaques dedicated to the nearly 150 Bronxites who died in the attacks of 9/11.--Photo by David Greene

We Remember

We Remember By David Greene Nearly 100 turned out for a somber ceremony honoring the victims and heroes of the September 11th attacks, on Monday, September 11, the sixteenth anniversary of the terror attack. Nearly 150 individuals who were either […]

by · September 12, 2017 · News, Photos
Candidate Gives View on Upcoming Primary Election

Candidate Gives View on Upcoming Primary Election

Candidate Gives View on Upcoming Primary Election by David Greene As voters prepare to make their decisions in the upcoming Primary elections being held on Tuesday, September 12, underdog candidate Michael Beltzer made his case for his bid for City […]

by · September 11, 2017 · Bronx Politics, News
A Daily News article recalls the life and work of Bronx photojournalist Michael Schwartz

Local Photojournalist Remembered

Local Photojournalist Remembered by David Greene Friends and competitors alike gathered to remember the life and work of Riverdale’s Michael Schwartz, who died Tuesday, August 15, after a 3-month battle with cancer. Schwartz, 73, spent the better part of four […]

by · September 5, 2017 · News
FOOTBALL PLAYER REMEMBERED

FOOTBALL PLAYER REMEMBERED

A memorial service was held on Saturday, September 2 for football player Dominick Bess, 14, who collapsed during a preseason practice of the junior varsity team at Mount Saint Michael Academy on Tuesday, August 22. Bess, a freshman had earned […]

by · September 5, 2017 · Bulletin Board
NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS AT TRACY TOWERS

NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS AT TRACY TOWERS

NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS AT TRACY TOWERS… Young residents of Tracy Towers along W. Mosholu Parkway South were on hand as officials cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art playground on Sunday, August 27. The $200,000 project was allocated from discretionary […]

by · September 5, 2017 · Bulletin Board
WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event

WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event

WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event by David Greene WWE superstars Becky Lynch, “Bayley,” Xavier Woods and “Big E” joined WWE ambassador Dana Warrior as the group paid a special visit to sick and chronically […]

by · September 1, 2017 · Local News, News, Youth and Children
An NYPD missing persons flyer announcing the disappearance of  Silvia Cave, 63, of Chicago who was last seen August 9 in Wakefield.--Photo by David Greene

Missing Chicago Woman Found Wandering in Manhattan

Missing Chicago Woman Found Wandering in Manhattan by David Greene A Chicago woman who disappeared from a relatives home in the Wakefield section of the borough, has been found safe and has returned home to Chicago. Police and family members […]

by · August 31, 2017 · Local News, News