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Bronx D.A. expands 'bait car' program through grant

Car thieves in the Bronx beware! Someone might be baiting you.

The Bronx District Attorney’s office announced the continuation and expansion of its bait car program, begun in 1995, at a press conference held on Friday, March 5. The “bait car,” involves plain clothes NYPD officers positioning enticing cars in high-crime areas in order to catch the criminals in the act. The program is mainly to combat car break-ins, which has been a persistent problem in the borough despite a sharp decrease in auto theft since the program began.

The expansion was made possible through a $125,000 grant presented by Senator Jeff Klein. Bronx D.A. Robert Johnson accepted the check, and said in a...

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VIlla Maria Academy's breakfast stresses physical fitness

Students and their families packed into the Visitation Center at Villa Maria Academy on Saturday, March 13 for the 22nd annual Breakfast of Champions.

Power outages hit parts of borough after storm

A storm that Con Edison claims caused some of the worst power outages in decades left over 14,670 Bronx residents without power in different areas of the borough. Trees and utility poles collapsed or snapped under the force of winds blowing up to 60 miles per hour on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14.

Montefiore youth become the doctors

Bubblegum the teddy bear suffers from cancer and has gotten into a horrible skating accident.He needstreatment immediately. Fortunately for Bubblegum, the youngsters at Montefiore Children’s Hospital where on call to treat the furry patient.

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