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Under pressure, Bronx ‘ghetto’ tour shuts down

Following a massive public outcry over a bus tour of the Bronx that offered “a ride through a real New [...]

Man, 21, shot to death in the Bronx

A 21-year-old man was found shot to death in the Fleetwood-Concourse Village section of the Bronx on Monday night, police [...]

The parents of Ramarley Graham, Constance Malcolm and Frank Graham, weep during the arraignment last June.

Manslaughter indictment dropped in Ramarley Graham case

A judge has thrown out a manslaughter indictment against the cop who shot Bronx teen Ramarley Graham.

Mourners visit a streetside memorial for 20 children who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Prosecutors charge Bronx woman with Sandy Hook donations fraud

Officials accuse a woman of fraud.

Assault suspect accidentally shot by police in the Bronx

A man who is accused of physically assaulting two people was accidentally shot by police on Sunday night after the [...]

Yvonne Hoyt (Courtesy of Literacy Partners)

Bronx woman, 63, pursues GED and eyes college

Despite losing toes and being unable to work, a woman eyes college.

The man in this surveillance photo robbed a 13-year-old girl's cell phone while displaying a gun. (NYPD)

Girl, 13, robbed at gunpoint in the Bronx

Police are searching for a man who robbed a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in the Bronx last week. The suspect [...]

Gang members arrested in Bronx shooting

Two Latin Kings gang members were arrested Saturday in Rhode Island in the shooting death of 17-year-old Bronx resident Alphonza [...]

Last year's Civic Center Jane's Walk — which will reprise this year — was led by Linda Fisher who has worked in Manhattan's Civic Center for 40 years. Having lived through and researched its history, Fisher began at the northern end of City Hall park--the site of the city's first penal institutions, to tell the story of the Civic Center's development, including a lesson on the functions of the various courts, jails and government buildings. Credit: Giles Ashford.

Jane’s Walks

Many of last year’s walks are being reprised as part of the 100 free walking tours slated for this weekend.

Jane’s Walks: explore the city this weekend

In honor of Jane Jacobs’ birthday this Saturday, the Municipal Arts Society will host 100 free guided walks and bike rides throughout the five boroughs.