New York City police sergeant who hurled plastic cooler at fleeing motorcyclist charged in his death
A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle โ causing a crash that killed the rider โ has been charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault.
Lehman Center celebrates 40th season serving the Bronx, NY
Over the last decade, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has served the Latino population in the Bronx by hosting stars including Josรฉ Feliciano, Gilberto Santa Rosa and La India, while attracting a wider audience with acts like Patti LaBelle and Smokey Robinson.
MLB stadiums pass 1 million COVID-19 vaccination shots given
More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccination shots have been given at Major League Baseball stadiums, with the Oakland Coliseum and Marlins Park among the sites planning to continue operating after opening day. The 11 ballparks that converted to mass vaccination centers in the offseason combined to pass a million total shots this week, MLB said Friday, March 26. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccination shots have been dispensed at Major League Baseball stadiums, with the Oakland Coliseum and Marlins Park among the sites planning to continue operating after opening day. The 11 ballparks that converted to mass vaccination centers in the offseason combined to pass a million total shots this week, MLB said Friday. AdEarlier this week, MLB joined the country's other sports leagues to support a new campaign โ โItโs Up To You" โ that includes spots by Angels star Mike Trout and Mets slugger Pete Alonso to encourage fans to get information on coronavirus vaccinations.
'A moving moment.' Grandma prescribed a post-vaccine hug
In this photo, provided by Laura Shaw Frank, Evelyn Shaw hugs her granddaughter, Ateret Frank, in the Bronx borough of New York, on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Laura Shaw Frank via AP)NEW YORK โ For Laura Shaw Frank, seeing her mother hug her daughter for the first time since the onset of the pandemic was a light at the end of the tunnel. It was a note from the family doctor that cleared Shaw to hug her 23-year-old granddaughter Ateret once they had been fully vaccinated. It was such a moving moment.โAdFrank said coming together as a family during religious holidays is the next challenge. Sheโs at much higher risk than we are, and it takes a while,โ Frank said.
The Latest: Florida-LSU hoops skedded for Saturday postponed
People line up at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. The mega-site is being restricted to Bronx residents as a way to boost vaccination rates in the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Southeastern Conference says Saturdayโs Florida-LSU basketball game has been postponed. Yankee Stadium is open as a COVID-19 vaccination site and drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx.
Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive
Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month. One of the five new military teams will go to a vaccination center opening in California. AdMilitary troops will staff one of the two California centers, FEMA and Pentagon officials said. Training other medical personnel to give the vaccination shots, he said, would potentially provide more.
The Latest: Sri Lankan officials say vaccinations advancing
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2021, file photo, Sri Lankan nursing staff administer COVID-19 vaccines to front-line health workers in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reynolds issued the earlier restrictions in November when hospitals were struggling to care for a surge of coronavirus patients. Officials say it could help up to four COVID-19 patients. ___LISBON, Portugal โ Portugal has set a new daily record for COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care with 904 patients on Friday. AdThe Austrian government offered to take in five COVID-19 patients and five non-COVID patients to relieve Portuguese hospitals.
VIRUS TODAY: Lawmakers call for race data on vaccine access
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, people line up for the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site outside St. Luke's Episcopal Church in the Bronx borough of New York. Data from some states has shown hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to get the vaccine are not receiving it in proportion to their share of the population. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, all of Massachusetts, say the agency must work with states, municipalities and private labs to collect and publish demographic data about vaccine recipients. Without that information, policymakers and health workers cannot efficiently identify vaccine disparities in the hardest-hit communities, the lawmakers say. Dr. Paul Offit of Childrenโs Hospital of Philadelphia, a vaccine adviser to the U.S. government, on the slow and steady process of scaling up vaccine production.
Texasโ rolling average of new daily COVID-19 cases decreases
Nurse Ellen Quinones prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Bathgate Post Office vaccination facility on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. AUSTIN, Texas โ The rolling average number of daily new cases of the coronavirus in Texas has decreased 17.5% over the past two weeks, researchers at Johns Hopkins University say. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday reported more than 24,000 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, as well as 307 additional deaths. Johns Hopkins says more than 35,000 people with the virus have died so far in Texas, the third highest death count in the country. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe illness and be fatal.
Bus driver in dramatic bridge plunge says it 'just took off'
(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday that the tandem vehicle โjust took offโ as he slowed into a turn. โThereโs no reason for me to refuse a drug test,โ Beccan, who broke his jaw in late Thursday's crash, said at a news conference following his release from the hospital. The test Beccan ultimately took was done by the hospital and wasn't conducted until several hours after the crash, the agency said. โThe bus just took off on its own.โAs the crash unfolded, Beccan said, he was thinking of the passengers' safety and his own. โEverybody was in a panic.โSeven passengers suffered minor injuries after one part of the bus plunged onto the access road.
Bus dramatically plunges off NYC bridge; driver, passengers hurt
(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ A bus dramatically plunged off a bridge in New York City late Thursday, leaving its front half hanging over a highway ramp, its fall broken only by the road below. The 55-year-old driver broke his jaw in the crash and refused to submit to a drug and alcohol test after arriving at the hospital, authorities said Friday. Seven passengers suffered minor injuries in the crash, which happened after 11 p.m. near an interchange of the Cross Bronx and Major Deegan expressways. โThe bus fell approximately 50 feet onto the access road. Speed appeared to be a factor in the crash, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said, adding no mechanical issues were detected in the bus.
Fugitive is killed, 2 US marshals shot in Bronx gunfight
A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a shootout with U.S. marshals in New York City early Friday that left two of the officers wounded. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK โ A fugitive who shot a Massachusetts state trooper in the hand during a traffic stop two weeks ago was killed early Friday during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City that left two of the officers wounded. The two deputy marshals injured in the 5:30 a.m. confrontation at a Bronx apartment were treated at a hospital and were expected to recover. Andre Sterling, 35, was killed in the shootout and his gun was recovered at the scene. Four Massachusetts state troopers were at the scene to maintain a perimeter.
NYPD should stop making traffic stops, attorney general says
Police further heightened tensions by attempting to arrest Feliz on outstanding warrants for low-level offenses such as spitting, littering and disorderly conduct, James' office said. James' office concluded Rivera was justified in shooting Feliz in part because he feared the vehicle's movement was endangering another officer standing nearby, the report said. โThe officerโs alleged justification is a fairy tale,โ said Robert Vilensky, a lawyer for the Feliz family, which is suing the NYPD. James' recommendation is aimed at officers who stop people for things like speeding, seat belt infractions and other issues. โIt is highly unlikely that the incident involving Mr. Feliz ... would have escalated in the manner it did in the absence of this automatic arrest policy," James' office wrote.
The Latest: England, Wales set to launch virus tracing app
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, students wear protective masks as they arrive for classes at the Immaculate Conception School while observing COVID-19 prevention protocols, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Judge HR, Montgomery sharp, Yanks top Red Sox in home opener
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK His chambers left empty, Aaron Judge still rules right field at Yankee Stadium. Red Sox-Yankees in the Bronx, we knew this place would have been packed, Judge said. Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, and New York improved to 5-1. "A breaking ball up and in and somehow he stays inside it and it goes out the other way, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said. The left-hander limited the Red Sox to a run, five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.