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The New Program Keeping High School Kids Caught with Weed Out of Jail
"I thought I was going to get locked up, expelled from school or something."
Pick Up Ball with A$AP Twelvyy at Castle Hill Projects
In the premier episode of our new series Pick Ups, Fernando Perez heads up to the Bronx to meet Twelvyy on the courts at his native Castle Hill Projects to revisit his glory days and talk about how Lil B blessed the Knicks.
All the Reasons to Love 80s Freestyle—According to the Diehards Who Were There
Crazy stories and fond memories of a Bronx-born music genre that took over nightclubs and airwaves in the 80s.
The Woman Who Fought and Won Against New York's Special Prostitution Courts
When a former sex worker was picked up by the cops for no reason, she didn't take the easy route and plead guilty and sued the city for false arrest.
What We Know About the Largest-Ever Gang Bust in New York
Gang members are suspected of having a hand in at least eight murders—as well as terrorizing people with the threat of random violence.
John Kasich Stuffs Himself with Italian Food Following Pizza Faux Pas
Desperation makes a man do crazy things—or eat ravenous amounts of food, as the case may be.
An Uber Passenger Led the Cops on a Car Chase While His Driver Slept
All hell broke loose when a sleepy Uber driver asked his passenger to get behind the wheel.
Young People of Color in the South Bronx Tell Us Why They’re Backing Bernie Sanders
At a massive South Bronx rally where Spike Lee and Rosario Dawson showed up to support Bernie Sanders, there were plenty of people eager to dispel the myth that Sanders fans were all white.
After Two Years in Solitary, This Mother’s Healing Has Just Begun
"I'm talking to you, and I'm alive, but physically, spiritually, mentally—I died."
Men of Color on What It's Like Getting Busted for Weed in Today's New York City
The NYPD has softened penalties for possessing pot, but law enforcement still hits some people harder than everyone else.
It's Been Four Years Since the NYPD Shot an Unarmed Teen in His Own Home — And the Call for Justice Just Got Louder
On the fourth anniversary of the police shooting of Ramarley Graham in the Bronx, protesters and the teen’s family called for federal prosecutors to convene a grand jury in the case.
NYPD Says Attackers Shouted 'ISIS' Before Beating Man in Suspected Hate Crime
Police say a man wearing traditional South Asian clothing was walking with a young girl in the Bronx when a group shouted "ISIS, ISIS," and attacked him.