A livery cab driver was shot in his back in the Bronx early Sunday morning.
Police say 33-year-old Manuel Villegas was shot around 3:00 a.m. on Cypress Ave. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital where he had surgery and is in serious but stable condition.
The NYS Federation of Taxis said the suspect never entered the vehicle so the camera in the cab was never activated.
"What we're hoping is that people in the community had cameras and were able to get images of the people who committed this crime," said Fernando Mateo spokesman for the Taxi Federation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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It's all about the Bronx as the borough celebrates a week of festivities honoring it's people and the many businesses and establishments that call it home.
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A smuggling ring that made a fortune selling more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York may have funneled some of the illicit proceeds to terrorist groups, authorities said.
A smuggling ring that made a fortune selling more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York may have funneled some of the illicit proceeds to terrorist groups, authorities said.
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Several New York lawmakers are sounding the alarm about security and safety lapses at day care centers across New York City.
Several New York lawmakers are sounding the alarm about security and safety lapses at day care centers across New York City. In a report released Thursday, dozens of daycares cited by the Dept. of Health for serious and critical health code violations since 2010, have not fixed the problems and continue to operate without penalty.
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A judge in Manhattan put the brakes on the so-called Taxi of Tomorrow because the Nissan-built minivan does not come in a hybrid version -- a violation of the city code.
A judge in Manhattan put the brakes on the so-called Taxi of Tomorrow because the Nissan-built minivan does not come in a hybrid version -- a violation of the city code.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 3:39 PM EDT2013-05-15 19:39:09 GMT
Yankee Stadium will host two outdoor regular-season hockey games in January 2014, the National Hockey League announced. The New York Rangers will play the New Jersey Devils, Sunday, January 26. Then the
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An indictment has been thrown out in the case against an NYPD police officer charged last year in the fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect in a Bronx home.
An indictment has been thrown out in the case against NYPD officer Richard Haste, charged last year in the fatal shooting of unarmed suspect Ramarley Graham in a Bronx home. A judge found on Wednesday that prosecutors gave flawed instructions to a grand jury that indicted Haste.
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The FDNY must subject itself to court supervision for five years to ensure it does not discriminate against blacks and Hispanics in its hiring practices, a federal appeals court said.
The FDNY must subject itself to court supervision for five years to ensure it does not discriminate against blacks and Hispanics in its hiring practices, a federal appeals court said.
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The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island.
The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island, according to state agriculture officials.
