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Huge Lines Throughout the Bronx of People Looking for Food Hundreds of Bronxites turn out for a turkey giveaway at St. James Park and hosted by Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Bronx Voice  December 2, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - Only weeks after the federal government shutdown temporarily halted millions of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients from getting their November’s benefits for food—Bronx nonprofits, churches, food banks and individuals stepped up to the plate, literally and delivered thousands of free turkey meals to the less fortunate for Thanksgiving. Bishop Boyd Singletary, the senior pastor and founder of the Alpha & Omega Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ who runs a food pantry with his mother pastor and co-founder of the church, Dr. Cheryl Singletary and a handful of volunteers held a turkey giveaway during their regular pantry event at The People’s Park on East 141 Street on November 19. On Satu...
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Tennis Racquet Swinging Muggers Rob Teens

Young Crew Target Students in Morrisania - Cops Say

The NYPD is searching for at least four suspects in the muggings of two teenagers in the Bronx. Both victims were struck in the face with a tennis racquet. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for at least four suspects in the muggings of two teenagers in the Bronx. Both victims were struck in the face with a tennis racquet. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 13, 2025


BRONX - A tennis racquet swinging robbery crew is being sought by cops for a pair of violent robberies targeting teens. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of four members of the book bag wearing young suspects seen running from the crime scene in the Forest Houses. In both cases the crew targeted a teen coming home from school. 



At around 4 pm on December 12, a 15-year-old male was walking in the vicinity of Forest Avenue and East 166th Street. Cops said a group of young suspects ran up to the teen and pounced. The group began punching and kicking the teen. Then one of the attackers smashed a tennis racquet into the victim’s face.  

The attackers then ran away without removing property. 


The victim refused medical treatment at the scene. 


At around 4 pm on December 17, a 13-year-old was attacked in the vicinity of Intervale Avenue and Kelly Street. The crew attacked the teen and forcibly pulled the sweater off the victim. Another attacker struck the teen in the face with a tennis

racquet. And another member of the crew took the victim’s book bag which was on the ground. 


The attackers then ran off. 


The victim refused medical attention at the scene. 


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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