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Jacobi Gets Stormwater Upgrade

BRONX - The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined with NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and the global design and consultancy firm Arcadis to announce the ongoing stormwater drainage upgrades at the Jacobi Hospital campus. DEP is investing nearly $5 million to build stormwater drainage and storage systems beneath three of the parking lots on the campus through its Resilient NYC Partners program. When completed, the stormwater drainage and storage systems will be able to capture more than 5 million gallons a year. The project will not only help to protect the hospital’s facilities, staff and visitors, but also create additional capacity in the larger Pelham Parkway sewer system, helping to reduce flooding throughout the neighborhood. DEP and Arcadis, who is managing the construction at each site, recently completed similar upgrades at Flushing Hospital in Queens and Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a $1.78 million investment. ...
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Teen Stabbed for His Sneakers

Robbers Stab Teen, Steal Sneakers 

The NYPD is looking for these men in connection with a stabbing in the Bronx and stealing the victim's sneakers. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

December 12, 2023 


BRONX - A teenager was stabbed in the torso by a group of muggers who stole his cell phone and his sneakers, the NYPD said. Cops released surveillance video of the suspects holding the stolen sneakers. 


At around 2:40 pm on December 7, an 18-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were walking near the intersection of East 165 Street and Grant Avenue when they were approached by a group of males. 


Cops said one of the males put the 16-year-old in a choke hold and then kicked him. 


Another member of the group pulled out a knife and stabbed the 18-year-old in the torso, cops said. As the teen lay bleeding, the group pulled his sneakers off his feet and then forcibly removed his cell phone. 


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The suspects were then caught on surveillance video fleeing the scene with sneakers in hand, cops said.  


The 18-year-old stab victim was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he was listed in stable condition. The 16-year-old victim refused medical attention. 


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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