Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations Police said a 38-year-old Fort Greene man was fatally stabbed on the subway Friday morning in Lower Manhattan during rush hour NYPD officials said John Sheldon was riding a southbound train on the 4/5/6 line around 8:40 a.m leading Sheldon to become enraged and start shouting The other man then stabbed Sheldon once in the torso After the train stopped at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station continued shouting and the other man stabbed him a second time on the platform First responders took Sheldon in critical condition to Bellevue Hospital Police said they were looking for a man in his 30s wearing a black jacket and black headphones who fled the station after the incident Officials were still investigating the incident and whether the men knew each other Sheldon is the first person to be killed in the city’s transit system so far this year The NYPD recorded 10 homicides in public transit last year The MTA said southbound 4 and 5 trains would bypass Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall while police investigated. The transit agency said riders could board and exit 6 trains on the station’s northbound platform, and could take southbound 6 trains from 14th Street–Union Square for service to City Hall. Correction: Due to incorrect information initially provided by the NYPD, an earlier version of this story misidentified the stabbing victim. This story has been also been updated with additional information. Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected]. Charles is a Day-of reporter focused on breaking news and enterprise. He’s very friendly and can be reached at [email protected], or more securely on whatsapp/signal 631-295-6715 The NYPD says it's arrested a 44-year-old Brooklyn man in the incident from earlier this month. New city data shows police helped clear thousands of homeless from the streets but it’s unclear where they ended up. 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Gothamist is a website about New York City news Authorities are sweeping the Piscataqua River and local shoreline Thursday after police were notified by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation that a person jumped from the middle bridge connecting Portsmouth to Kittery City police received a report of a missing person just before 10 p.m The report was made by a relative of the unidentified person Police began checking surveillance footage around the city for signs of the person reported missing The state Department of Transportation notified Portsmouth police Thursday morning that it had found footage of the reported missing person jumping from the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge the night before The person went over the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge railing around 8:49 p.m though the jump was not reported to any law enforcement The incident on the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge occurred nearly two hours after an adult male jumped from the Piscataqua River Bridge which prompted an emergency response and led to that person being found in the water and brought to Portsmouth Regional Hospital New Hampshire State Police announced Thursday afternoon Police believe the person who jumped from the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is still in the water “That person has not been seen or heard from since,” he said Portsmouth police deployed a drone Thursday in an attempt to locate the missing person “We did do a shoreline search using our drone unit just to cover the shoreline up from the I-95 bridge up to Peirce Island,” Keaveny added Coast Guard assisted in the search efforts as did the Newington and Rye fire departments and Kittery’s harbormaster Portsmouth police are not releasing the identity of the person from the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge incident We know no one’s had any contact with them That’s where we’re at right now,” he said Thursday afternoon Law enforcement and medics responded to the Piscataqua River right after 7 p.m Wednesday for a report of a man who jumped from the I-95 high-level bridge opposite the Sarah Long Bridge city Fire Chief Bill McQuillen previously stated responded to the report made about the Piscataqua River Bridge incident More: NH State Police: Man dies after jump from I-95 bridge into Piscataqua River New Hampshire State Police shared Thursday afternoon that the man from the Piscataqua River Bridge incident was found in the water roughly 30 minutes after he jumped though life-saving measures were unsuccessful His car was found stopped in the northbound breakdown lane on the high-level bridge The man's death does not appear to be suspicious but is still under investigation by state police State police remind anyone struggling with a mental health crisis that help is available Anyone can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8 for free and confidential support for themselves Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Bridge City — The Bridge City Independent School District is once again seeking community support for a $27.5 million bond to construct a new performing arts center aims to address the lack of facilities meeting University Interscholastic League (UIL) requirements forcing students to travel for competitions Superintendent Mike Kelly emphasized the necessity of the center "Whether it be for strutters spring review or band contests those students are leaving our district to go to venues that have a stage that is UIL approved whereas they don't have that in our high school cafeteria." The proposed 45,000-square-foot facility would be located behind the high school and would not result in an increase in the district's tax rate Kelly attributed the feasibility of the project to industrial growth in the area "Our students would gain some experience running sounds curtains and those sorts of things for these folks that we host and then that money would go back into our programs," Kelly said highlighting the dual purpose of the building as a community venue "I know that our family will for sure benefit from it but there's hundreds of families that will benefit from this," she said "I just don't think it's right to leave that much debt for our kids and grandkids to pay." both sides agree on the importance of early voting The district is holding its final informational meeting at the middle school on April 29th at 6:30 p.m. coinciding with the last day of early voting The district reiterated that the bond would not increase property taxes despite state law requiring bond ballots to indicate a potential tax increase Mayor: Run-off between Mouton and West.Councilmember At-Large: Turner and Williams Ward 1: CrenshawWard 2: HilliardWard:3 Sherwood BRIDGE CITY — A small group gathered outside Bridge City City Hall on Thursday for a demonstration aimed at taking a stand against big issues -- racism and bullying some say is rampant in Bridge City Denise Lewis and her husband Adrian are one of the families saying these issues have made it hard for minorities to live in Bridge City Neither my family nor my children have been protected," said Denise The Lewis' say their son has been targeted for his race at Bridge City High School they say he was cornered in the bathroom and punched in the genitals by another student "He's suffering physically and mentally as well Nobody wants to have this happen to their children," said Denise The Lewis' say in the 6 years they've lived in Bridge City they've removed their children from school twice because of sexual assault and harrassment Lewis says children were touching her son's backside "When I went to the school on the matter they replied with 'things are done differently in the athletics department,'" said Denise The Lewis family says school administrators have ignored many of these instances neglecting to immediately report what happened to the family or BCISD Police "In the middle school children were singing a KKK chant to our son inciting to murder him," said Denise "Our son was told that they were going to hang him." The Lewis' and other supporters with similar experiences say the problem at Bridge City's schools is indicative of a larger attitude in the community Kill all Nig****" were spray painted on the street in front of the family's home They say they're the only minorities living on the street the National Minister of Politics for the New Black Panther Nation Matthews led Thursday's demonstration How can you not protect the citizens of Bridge City from these rotten scoundrels that put this on their street?" Matthews said in a press conference The family says when going to Police about the sexual harassment their son experienced and the racist messaging they've been denied the option to make police reports until getting the FBI involved They've also been unable to get copies of their reports Documents we received from the family show the incident involving the racist messages is being labeled as "criminal mischief" and not a hate crime the family is hoping to spark a change in Bridge City "We need to address it and we need to expose it and we need to demand accountability," said Matthews the chief of police and the school officials You better get ready because we coming." Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge says he's lived in Bridge City for 64 years and been Mayor for nine he says he's never known racism to be a problem but I've been here long enough that I think I have a pretty good pulse on the people "I just don't see that as being a viable complaint." the police department investigates all reports but he admits he isn't sure why the Lewis' couldn't get copies of reports they made Mayor Rutledge says he'd heard about the racist remarks spray painted at the Lewis home "It makes me angry because that's the kind of stuff I don't like seeing in our city," said Rutledge "I don't know who would have done that The Mayor Rutledge says the city wouldn't be involved in anything related to the school district but he's not aware of a bullying problem either He wants the Lewis' to file a formal complaint so the city can launch an internal investigation if necessary "I don't want any of my citizens to feel intimidated or persecuted or anything like that," said Rutledge "We don't tolerate that kind of stuff." The Lewis' say they've once again removed their son from school and have already moved out of town The Lewis Family says it plans to sue city entities It feels have allowed hate crimes against them We reached out to Bridge City Police and BCISD for responses to the family's allegations Matthews asks anyone whose experienced racism or bullying in the city or school district to reach out to her at 832-291-9995 Bridge City — They escaped with their lives but eight families have lost just about everything they own to a raging fire that tore through Southern Oaks Apartments The photo with flames is courtesy of Charlie Fowler Jr and Dana Linder for Kevin Steele 1813 News The other photo is courtesy of Adam Brooks and The Brooks Report Live First responders rescued families and fought the flames that broke out at about 3:30 this afternoon Some were close to becoming trapped in their apartments and had no idea flames were tearing through their apartment building Most will need a lot of help rebuilding their lives "I'm happy that my child is okay and that I'm okay," tenant Crystal Rain told KFDM/Fox 4 News Crystal Rain was inside her apartment when the fire broke out "I wasn't aware that there was a fire," said Rain until the police actually were banging on my door The apartment complex will work with the Red Cross and other organizations to help the families Bridge City — The Cow Bayou Bridge is open in Bridge City following its closure due to frigid weather The Bridge City Police Department says the bridge is open to travel in both directions A Facebook photo posted this morning by our media partner Adam Brooks and The Brooks Report Live shows an officer on the bridge talking with a driver The Bridge City Police Department tells KFDM a driver was stuck and the officer was helping the driver Bridge City — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash on Highway 62 just outside of Bridge City The crash was reported late Thursday morning on the highway at Waterwood Drive The preliminary crash investigation indicates that at 9:55 a.m. the driver of a Peterbilt truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling south on S.H It is reported the driver of a Buick Enclave pulled from Waterwood Drive and was struck on its driver side identified as 34-year-old Erick Rodgers of Greenbriar The driver's name will be released after relatives are notified TX — Spring has sprung and that means many local farmers markets will open for the season joined us ahead of the Bridge City Farmer's Market's opening day on March 22 The address is 101 Parkside Street. Click here to learn more Try a different filter or a new search keyword Streaming and Download help Shipping and returns Redeem code supported by 68 fans who also own “In the Age of Doubt” If there was a punk rock college this album would be required listening supported by 53 fans who also own “In the Age of Doubt” This is one of the albums that helped me get clean a few years ago This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp Ezra Furman’s “Twelve Nudes” is a “Firehose of Frustration” Haley Heynderickx’s Marvelous New Album Focuses on Growth and Renewal Backxwash joins the show to discuss her recent release BRIDGE CITY — A Bridge City mom tells KFDM her son has been bullied in the Bridge City School District for over three years and after years of trying and failing to get help the family may be leaving the city completely Xenia Bartz says her son Skylar Zimmerman is 12 years old and has special needs but she describes him as being gentle and big hearted he tries to find the positive in life," said Bartz "He tries to still help people and love people." but he won't be returning to school when the holidays are over Bartz says the things her son has endured from other children and now parents in Bridge City ISD are "heartbreaking" and "disgusting." the 12-year-old was secretly bringing two lunches to school because he knew his would be stolen Bartz also recalled a time where Skylar was cornered in the bathroom and students looked at his private parts She says they have been calling him names related to his genitals ever since "It destroys me because I don't understand why people have to target kids with special needs "We're supposed to be teaching them better." Bartz says her son has been through everything one can imagine at the hands of other children She has extensive documentation of these incidents a file folder thick with the details of numerous transgressions against her son communication with school administration and school-implemented "stay away orders" on at-least five other children Bridge City Middle School's Principal Grady Welborn or Assistant Principal Nicole Harris confirm that Skylar "did not provoke or contribute to the escalation of the incident in any way," and say there is "no evidence to suggest that [Skylar] played an active role in initiating or worsening the confrontation." Bartz says Welborn and Harris are the only one's who have tried to help her this year but she says administration has still told her to keep Skylar home on days where they "can't be there to protect him," essentially having him miss instruction while his bullies are in school and thriving "I've done everything to stop this and it just continues and now it's continued to adults bullying children." school administrators say Skylar's bullying worsened after the parent of one of his bullies lied about an incident between him and the child who stole from him on social media Bartz says this same parent has leaked information about Skylar's grades and what grade he should be in information she could only have gotten from someone working at the school "No one knew that except for the school and we did not inform anybody of that," said Bartz Bartz says that same parent has sent her family death threats even saying Skylar should be punched in the face and people should walk away even if he's bleeding to death Bartz says she's tried everything -- hoping to meet with the parents of Skylar's bullies but she's only ever gotten anywhere with one school board member Bartz says police refuse to file reports even with the death threats and Superintendent Mike Kelly has only ever spoken with her through Facebook Messenger "I pulled him out because my son is not safe and I fear for his life I fear for our lives with this," said Bartz "We wanna go somewhere where we can find family that's not family They want us to leave because they don't wanna confront the issue." We reached out to Bridge City ISD detailing Bartz and Skylar's journey asking why Skylar was being kept home while his bullies are still attending school and asking how another parent got access to his private information Superintendent Mike Kelly responded with the following statement: especially knowing some of her son's bullies has now begun bothering her daughter "It kind of makes me disgusted in a way because that's not true my son wouldn't have went through three years." Bartz says she's already pulled Skylar out of school and plans to move to an area that's more open minded but she says there are other Bridge City parents with stories like hers and children with stories like Skylar's She hopes the school will finally take action moving forward I would hope that they would before they lose another child," said Bartz "What is it going to take for them to do something about this?" Bartz' final question is one Bridge City ISD neglected to answer Bridge City ISD sent KFDM a follow-up statement to the original report regarding student privacy and stay-away agreements Assistant Manager Andrea Weland stands in the lobby area of Bridge City Collective in East Dubuque Bridge City Collective’s dispensary is located at 122 Sinsinawa Ave Asbury News Bellevue News Clayton County News Delaware County News Dubuque News Dubuque County News Dyersville News Jackson County News Peosta News East Dubuque News Galena News Jo Daviess County News Crawford County News Grant County News Iowa County News Lafayette County News Lancaster News Platteville News Field of Dreams Coverage All Bites and Brews More Caucus News Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across the tri-state area In addition to this update from East Dubuque we will share other developments in Wednesday’s edition — Bridge City Collective is hosting a grand opening for its East Dubuque dispensary this weekend will offer a wide range of cannabis products Bridge City Collective President David Alport said the dispensary is large enough to accommodate busy crowds He said a majority of the planned 25 staff members have already been hired “It’s spacious and we have a lot of staff to help people,” Alport said Alport said Bridge City Collective’s penchant for craft cannabis — which he compared to craft beer for its production in smaller batches and higher quality — helps it stand out “We have some really cool East Dubuque shirts,” Alport said There will also be an outdoor communal space adjacent to the dispensary a water feature and benches when the weather warms up and generally setting up in downtown East Dubuque Alport said his company hopes to help the community thrive as a way to stimulate investment and revitalize that downtown core area,” he said The dispensary will have discounts for educators and for customers aged 60 and older grand opening will include discounts of up to 50% and pop-ups with product vendors and complimentary food from local food truck The Hangry Hobo while supplies last A portion of the day’s sales — up to $1,000 — will go to East Dubuque Greater Events (EDGE) Foundation and local American Legion Post 787 “We’re just excited to be there and serve the community,” Alport said Bridge City Collective was formed in 2010 in Oregon and now bills itself as a “coast-to-coast fellowship of cannabis operators activists and innovators,” per its website Bridge City Collective Dispensary East Dubuque will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. More information is available at bridgecitycollective.com/east-dubuque-dispensary/ Do you have an interesting story idea or news tip to share about a local business Ideas can be shared with reporter Konrad Strzalka at konrad.strzalka@thmedia.com or 563-588-5673 Email notifications are only sent once a day ISSN 2993-8384 (Online)ISSN 1041-293X (Print) Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Bridge City — Voters in the Bridge City ISD have a $27.5 million dollar question to answer May 3 The school board has called a bond issue to build a new Performing Arts Center at Bridge City High School Administrators say the initiative will provide students with a modern facility without increasing the district's tax rate The district says it has strategically structured the bond program recognizing the financial challenges facing public schools including a lack of increased state funding since 2019 coupled with rising inflation and unfunded mandates "Bridge City ISD is uniquely positioned to pursue this investment due to significant industrial growth in the area including recent investments from companies like Golden Triangle Polymers and Entergy," the district stated in a Facebook post By View this Press Release as a PDF CA – The City of Sonoma will officially dedicate the Larry Murphy Bridge in honor of the late Larry Murphy during a special ceremony on Friday The event will take place on France Street near the longtime home of Larry and Rose Murphy The dedication ceremony will feature a brief program and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque was a respected and widely regarded member of the Sonoma community He served on the Sonoma City Council from 1984 to 1992 including two terms as mayor in 1988 and 1992 He was also the co-founder of Murphy’s Irish Pub a cherished gathering place that continues to reflect his warm and welcoming spirit Mayor Patricia Farrar Rivas reflected on Murphy’s contributions stating: “Larry Murphy embodied the heart and soul of Sonoma and generosity left a lasting impact on our city This bridge dedication is a fitting tribute symbolizing the connections he built among friends The City of Sonoma extends its sincere appreciation to Martin Laney of Sonoma who graciously donated the commemorative plaque for this dedication The community is invited to attend this special event and celebrate Larry Murphy’s legacy. To minimize disruptions to neighbors, attendees are encouraged to walk to the event if possible. More details about the dedication can be found at www.sonomacity.org/event/larry-murphy-bridge-dedication Subscribe to more lists > This content is for decoration only skip decoration Tx — The Bridge City Cardinals lost a buzzer-beater to Houston Yates in the 4A Region III Area Round Pasadena — Band students from Vidor and Bridge City High School taking part in a competition Saturday at Pasadena Memorial High School were away from the school when an elderly man opened fire inside the building One young adult man was struck in the shoulder and parents tackled the elderly gunman Bridge City band students had already left for home and Vidor students were at dinner according to Vidor ISD assistant principal Bryan Brassard "Our students were not there at the time," Brassard told KFDM saw the police and learned what had happened neither of our groups of students had to witness any of it but our schools were there," says Brassard Pasadena police say the elderly man armed with a gun entered the school through a back door around 6 p.m while the Texas Color Guard Circuit drum line competition was taking place Police say he hid behind a pillar for about two minutes before emerging and firing at least one shot police say a parent tackled the shooter and other parents helped restrain him Police say the suspect doesn't appear to have any connection to the school The Bridge City Lady Cardinals finished a record-setting season in the 4A-DII State Semifinals they reached new heights that a Bridge City girls' basketball team had never accomplished