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National Bronx

Lewis Morris possessed a patriotic fire for independence

Born in New York’s Morrisania Manor (Bronx County), Lewis Morris arrived on April 8, 1726. He was the eldest of four sons born to Lewis...
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Street smart detective battles contemporary criminals with historical roots

  • the last matryoshka
  • March 10, 2012
“It’s pronounced ma-troo-shka.”“”My name is Jo Epstein. I’m a private investigator looking into the murder of...
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Retired NYPD officer convicted in Bronx drug trafficking conspiracy

Alfredo Rivera, a retired New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, was found guilty yesterdayof conspiracy to distribute cocaine and using,...
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50 gang members nailed in the Bronx

Fifty members and associates of the Bronx Trinitarios Gangwere charged on Fridaywith racketeering, narcotics and firearms offenses, according to a...
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Police seek man dragging suitcase with woman’s body; see new video released

  • Betty Williams
  • December 24, 2010
Police seek man dragging suitcase with woman’s body; see new video releasedPolice in New York are searching for a man seen dragging a...
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Father teaches 13-year-old son to drive and lesson ends his life

A family had just finished eating at a favorite eatery in the Bronx, N.Y. After they left the restaurant, the thirteen-year-old boy had begged his...
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Portraits of U.S. Artists in the Southeast: Jerome Meadows (Part 2 of 2)

Jerome Meadows was born in the Bronx, New York. He received his B.F.A. in 1973 from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence; and an M.F.A....
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