Ese Olumhense, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Democratic Socialists Look to Bronx U.S. House Race for Next Victory

Dec. 12, 2019, 4:05 a.m.June 22, 2020, 5:29 a.m.

Samelys Lopez hopes the leftists who elevated AOC will help her win contest to succeed Rep. Jose Serrano. But will DSA play north of the Triborough?

Justice

Report Calls on New NYPD Top Cop Dermot Shea to Abolish Gang Database

Dec. 12, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The “Erase the Database” campaign, to be launched Thursday, marks the latest in a yearslong effort to end the monitoring up to 42,000 New Yorkers.

The Bronx

Bronx Man in Jail After Bail Bond Vanishes on Eve of Reforms

Dec. 5, 2019, 4:15 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Ahead of Jan. 1, when new laws on bail take effect, public defenders report that bond companies are leaving clients empty-handed — and behind bars.

Justice

Children’s Aid Society Ignored Girl’s Sexual Abuse for Years: Lawsuit

Nov. 25, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The Bronx Supreme Court suit is among the latest of a growing number filed in New York following the age of the state’s Child Victims Act.

The Bronx

Landlords Ghost Apartment Hunters When Housing Vouchers Come Up

Nov. 19, 2019, 4:05 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

It’s against the law to discriminate against a tenant who relies on government funds. That doesn’t stop some brokers from pulling a vanishing act.

The Bronx

East Bronx Politicians Groundswell of Opposition to Drug Treatment Clinics

Nov. 14, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

While saying they seek solutions to a deadly opioid epidemic, officials across the spectrum rally to stop planned facilities — the latest in Allerton.

Jails

Correction Officers Are Top Donors to Unopposed Bronx DA Darcel Clark

Nov. 4, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Union representing jail guards investigated and prosecuted by her office gave $22,000 to fund for an unchallenged reelection.

Health

Private Trash Carters on Road to Missing Emissions Upgrade Deadline

Oct. 25, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Scores of trucks are behind on meeting 12-year-old federal diesel engine standards as the Jan. 1 deadline on a city-mandated upgrade approaches.

People

Ritchie Torres Reaps Real Estate Cash in Bronx Congress Run

Oct. 21, 2019, 11:11 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The Council member leads the fundraising race, with the vast majority of his $878,000 in contributions coming from outside the borough, records show.

The Bronx

Film Probes Causes, Legacy of South Bronx Fires

Oct. 14, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

While The Bronx is no longer burning, it’s simmering with political activity. A new documentary looks at the ongoing impact of the 1970s blazes.

Ese Olumhense

Democratic Socialists Look to Bronx U.S. House Race for Next Victory

Report Calls on New NYPD Top Cop Dermot Shea to Abolish Gang Database

Bronx Man in Jail After Bail Bond Vanishes on Eve of Reforms

Children’s Aid Society Ignored Girl’s Sexual Abuse for Years: Lawsuit

Landlords Ghost Apartment Hunters When Housing Vouchers Come Up

East Bronx Politicians Groundswell of Opposition to Drug Treatment Clinics

Correction Officers Are Top Donors to Unopposed Bronx DA Darcel Clark

Private Trash Carters on Road to Missing Emissions Upgrade Deadline

Ritchie Torres Reaps Real Estate Cash in Bronx Congress Run

Film Probes Causes, Legacy of South Bronx Fires

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