Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Bronx News Bits: July 2010

Dems ready to give Pedro the heave-ho

Dems ready to give Pedro the heave-ho

ALBANY -- State Democratic leaders, disgusted with scandal-a-minute Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada of The Bronx, will move to oust him from the party, The Post learned yesterday. A top state party official, in an unprecedented... Read Full Story

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  • Fraud charges loom for Pedro

    Fraud charges loom for Pedro

    Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. -- accused of living large off the money from his Bronx health-care empire -- could face criminal charges for lying on state and federal applications to get more cash for the clinics, The Post...

  • NYPD bust for blind stupidity

    A Bronx man was busted after he aimed a high-powered spotlight at an NYPD helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot and endangering the aircraft, cops said....

  • Commander booted to Bx.

    The commanding officer of an embattled Brooklyn precinct is moving to a new position, The Post has learned. Deputy Inspector Steven Mauriello, who led the...

  • '1' big subway pain

    '1' big subway pain

    Riders on the No. 1 line in Inwood and The Bronx will soon be derailed by a massive reconstruction project. Beginning in September, the MTA will begin a $45 million wholesale renovation of the Dyckman Street station, resulting in...

  • Pol-kin crook nixed

    The crooked scion of a Bronx political family failed yesterday in a bid to serve weekends behind bars for looting $115,000 from a nonprofit housing firm....

  • Fake cop bust on pol aide

    Fake cop bust on pol aide

    An aide to a Bronx assemblywoman was arrested yesterday for impersonating a cop while stealing $4,000 from a man's apartment, cops said. Wilfredo Nazario, a staffer for Carmen Arroyo, and an unidentified accomplice flashed a...

  • 'Sex' cop quits

    An NYPD commander under fire for the alleged sexual harassment of a married female detective has submitted his resignation, The Post has learned. In April,...

  • Feather friends save hawk

    Feather friends save hawk

    A band of Bronx bird lovers joined forces over the weekend to save a baby red-tailed hawk — rescuing the frightened fledging from traffic then canoeing up the Harlem River in search of a noted naturalist to treat the ailing raptor....

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