Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Body Parts Rain Down from Subway Tracks
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Body Parts Rain Down from Subway Tracks: Body Parts Rain Down from Subway Tracks #NYPD #BodyParts #Subway By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 20- Pedestrians walking along...
Body Parts Rain Down from Subway Tracks
Body Parts Rain Down from Subway Tracks
#NYPD #BodyParts #Subway
By David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 20- Pedestrians walking along Jerome Avenue
and East 183 Street came across a horrific scene as body parts rained
down from the elevated train, after a man leaped to his death.
Police and paramedics were called to the East 183 Street station at
1:34 p.m. on January 17, for reports of a man under a train. Police
say the unidentified 24-year-old male jumped in front of a northbound
4 train and died at the scene. Train service and traffic along Jerome
Avenue was halted for nearly two hours as the victim was removed.
Witnesses at the scene reported parts of the victim rained down on
Jerome Avenue across the street from an EMS station.
By David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 20- Pedestrians walking along Jerome Avenue
and East 183 Street came across a horrific scene as body parts rained
down from the elevated train, after a man leaped to his death.
Police and paramedics were called to the East 183 Street station at
1:34 p.m. on January 17, for reports of a man under a train. Police
say the unidentified 24-year-old male jumped in front of a northbound
4 train and died at the scene. Train service and traffic along Jerome
Avenue was halted for nearly two hours as the victim was removed.
Witnesses at the scene reported parts of the victim rained down on
Jerome Avenue across the street from an EMS station.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fordham University Women Win Fifth Straight
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fordham University Women Win Fifth Straight: Fordham University Women Win Fifth Straight #Fordham #Rams #Basketball By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 19- The Fordham Rams (13-5,...
Fordham University Women Win Fifth Straight
Fordham University Women Win Fifth Straight
#Fordham #Rams #Basketball
By Howard Goldin
BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 19- The Fordham Rams (13-5, 5-0), in their second of three consecutive home games, defeated the VCU Rams (12-6, 3-2), 60-51, on Sunday afternoon at the Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx.
Both teams entered the contest with four-game winning streaks, with eight wins in their last nine contests and with identical season marks. The visitors have a perfect mark at home, but have lost six of 10 on the road.
The visitors netted the first basket of the game at 19:19, held their only advantage of the contest for 34 seconds. Mid-way through the first half, Fordham raised its lead to double digits for the first time in the contest. Thanks to the effective offensive play of Fordham center Samantha Clark, Fordham ended the half with a 27-18 lead. The current Atlantic-10 Player of the Week was the high scorer of the half with 13 points.
Fordham raised its lead to a game-high 16 points at 12:15 in the second half. An 11-1 scoring run by VCU cut the deficit to six four minutes later. Two three pointers by Hannah Missry raised the home team’s advantage to 14, 51-37, with 5:20 Left on the clock. After the game, Coach Gaitley complimented “the inside-outisde play” of Clark and Missry for the victory. Clark scored 18 and Missry scored 17.
The coach also recognized the tough non-conference schedule for its recent great success, “The non-conference schedule absolutely prepared us for the conference.”
A contingent of Fordham alums from the women’s basketball program included Hall of Fame members Anne Gregory O’Connell and Mary Ann Belotti were honored at the half.
The Fordham Rams will host UMass in their next contest, a noon matinee on Wednesdeay.
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): St. Ray’s Competes in Tourney
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): St. Ray’s Competes in Tourney: St. Ray’s Competes in Tourney #StRaymonds #Basketball By Gary Quintal BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 19- Fans of high school basketball were tr...
St. Ray’s Competes in Tourney
St. Ray’s Competes in Tourney
#StRaymonds #Basketball
By Gary Quintal
BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY 19- Fans of high school basketball were treated to the 12th annual Big Apple Invitational at Baruch College this Martin Luther King weekend.
Among the 17 participants were two Bronx Catholic high schools: Cardinal Hayes and Saint Raymond. Ohter schools featured came from as far as Washington D.C., Massachusetts, and Virgina. The tournament is a showcase of elite high schools from the region. Many of the players have already committed to college basketball programs.
On the opening day Saint Raymond won a thrilling overtime contest 82-73 after Saint John's College High School sent the game into overtime, scoring a three pointer with 19.9 seconds to play.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): NYPD Protesters Mark 20 Years Since Killing of 3 B...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): NYPD Protesters Mark 20 Years Since Killing of 3 B...: NYPD Protesters Mark 20 Years Since Killing of 3 Bronxites #NYPD # Police Brutality #AnthonyBaez By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, JANUARY ...
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