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Unseen Toll of Car Accidents in NYC

Examining Justice, Accountability By Jacob Oresky Bronx Voice April 1, 2025 NEW YORK - The relentless pulse of New York City, a metropolis defined by its constant motion, carries a hidden cost: the persistent threat of car accidents. While the city invests in initiatives aimed at bolstering road safety, collisions remain a stark reality, leaving a trail of injured individuals and fractured families in their wake.  Understanding the multifaceted factors that contribute to these incidents, acknowledging their broader impact, and examining the often-complex path to justice are essential for fostering a safer urban environment. Despite dedicated efforts to curb traffic-related harm, car accidents in NYC continue to occur with unsettling regularity. What might be brushed off as a routine byproduct of big-city living often masks underlying issues of negligence and systemic vulnerabilities. Statistical snapshots paint a ...

Courthouse Killer Nabbed, Cops Say

Shooting Took Place Across from Courthouse, Near Yankee Stadium

Miguel Rodriguez, 27, was found shot to death inside Joyce Kilmer Park across from the Bronx Supreme Courthouse in May 2022.



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 19, 2023


BRONX - Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man across the street from the Bronx Courthouse, a few blocks away from Yankee Stadium.


Police arrested 40-year-old Leonard Thalease of Crotona and charged him with murder, manslaughter and criminal posession of a weapon. Thalease was charged in the murder of 27-year-old Miguel Rodriguez back in May inside Joyce Kilmer Park. 


At around 2 am on May 14, 2022, police responding to a call of shots fired arrived at Joyce Kilmer Park, across the street from the Bronx Supreme Court building. Cops found Rodriguez lying in the park with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced deceased at Lincoln Hospital. 


Cops said Thalease shot Rodriguez during an argument in the park.

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