The Department of Education has suspended the athletic director and two track coaches from their coaching jobs in connection with a hazing scandal at Bronx High School of Science, an official confirmed.
"They retain their teaching jobs but are suspended from coaching," spokeswoman Marge Feinberg wrote in an email. "One is a substitute teacher, one is a fulltime teacher and one is a retired teacher."
The New York Times identified them as Marion Dietrich, the athletic director overseeing track; Aisha Bruce, the head track coach; and Cesar Gracia, the assistant track coach.
The school and police are continuing their investigation of the allegations of hazing at the school. So far, police have arrested three students.
Those three track team members -- identified in an affidavit as Thomas Brady, 16, Boubacar Diallo, 16, and Pier Berkmans, 17 -- are accused of bullying a 15-year-old freshman teammate. Authorities charged them with forcible touching, assault, and hazing, Bronx District Attorney's Office said.
They pleaded not guilty at their arraignment and were released on their own recognizance, the AP reported. They are due back in court March 8.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:05 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:05:18 GMT
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.
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.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:06:34 GMT
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.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:17:42 GMT
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.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:08:35 GMT
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
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
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:18:45 GMT
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.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:54:43 GMT
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.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:59:22 GMT
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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.
