The Bronx

It was a special day that one New Jersey family feared might not happen. Sixty-nine-year-old Frank Piccillo needed a rare double organ transplant to survive both liver and lung failure. A procedure so rare it had never been done before in New York. But not only was the procedure a success – a year and a half later, over this…

After suffering both liver and lung failure, a New Jersey father needed a double organ transplant — a procedure so rare, it had never been done before in New York. But a year and a half after the procedure, he will be dancing at his son’s wedding. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.

COVID-19 created a wave of trials for many communities and organizations throughout New York City. Yet, one nonprofit organization located in the South Bronx used the pandemic as an opportunity to build momentum for its mission to promote equity, education, health and wellness within the local community. (Produced by Gabriella Lozano)

Take note if you think your favorite sandwich from the local bodega is the best in the area — the My Bodega Online app is looking for the best sandwich in The Bronx. The bodega grocery ordering app launched the “Best Bodega Sandwich: Bronx Edition 2021” contest to find the most delicious and best-made sandwich in the borough. According to…

Shake Shack is opening its first Bronx location Thursday — allowing for the beloved fast food chain to finally have a presence in all five boroughs for the first time. The Bay Plaza Shack will feature a covered outdoor patio for outdoor dining and will allow guests to dine-in at a limited capacity in accordance with state and county regulations….

Police say one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a car rear-ended a parked bus in the Bronx

The mega vaccine site as Yankee Stadium opened Friday with people lining up early for their dose. The city is hoping the expansion will be a big boost to the hard-hit borough. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended after workers approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.

A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage. Employees at New York City’s Hunts Point Produce Market will receive raises totaling $1.85 per hour over three years, including an increase of 70 cents per hour in…

An eight-year-old boy was rushed to a Bronx hospital Monday afternoon after he accidentally shot himself with a gun, city and fire officials said. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.

An eight-year-old boy was rushed to a Bronx hospital Monday afternoon after he accidentally shot himself with a gun, city and fire officials said. The shooting took place in an apartment building in the Fordham Hill section of the Bronx around 12:30 p.m. Council Member Fernando Cabrera said the child’s self-inflicted gunshot wound was accidental and didn’t penetrate the...

Workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market went on strike over the weekend – it’s the biggest wholesale produce market in the world. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The 55-year-old driver of the bus was suspended without pay pending a full investigation of Thursday’s crash over a Bronx overpass, MTA officials said. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

In the Bronx, an MTA bus driver says a good Samaritan saved her life when she was attacked.

Police say they have the man responsible for driving into a 62-year-old woman and 2-year-old boy walking a crosswalk in the Bronx nearly one week ago. Otello Rapini, 69, was taken into custody on Sunday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, police said. Rapini is accused of driving an SUV into a marked crosswalk near Mace Avenue…

In late September New York City reopened public schools with a warning of closure if the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate hit 3%. The New York Times chronicled the journey of Community School 55 in the Bronx and its fight to educate its students during a pandemic.

New York City police are searching for a brazen hit-and-run driver who struck a 62-year-old woman and a child in a stroller on Monday.

Within one mile and less than half hour of each other, a 15-year-old and 12-year-old were both attacked and stabbed in the Bronx. News 4’s Marc Santia has the latest on the investigations into both incidents.

Fourteen years ago, a South Bronx man named Donahue was hit by a stray bullet and lost the use of his legs. He was ready to give up when he discovered a coach who teaches adaptive, or wheelchair, boxing. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories shares this inspiring story of overcoming trauma.