The Bronx
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| Land area | 110 |
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| Zip code | 10465 |
| Population | 1. 471 million (2017) |
| Colleges and universities | Bronx Community College |
| Location statistical region population | 1.427 million |
| Citi | New York City |
| Highest elev | 280 ft |
| Name for | Jonas Bronck |
| Settl | 1639 |
| Area codes | Area code 718 |
| Area code 917 | |
| Sports teams | New York Yankees |
| New Amsterdam FC | |
| Fordham Rams men's basketball | |
| Fordham Rams women's basketball | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 680721 |
About The Bronx
The Bronx is a borough of New York City. It's known for Yankee Stadium, the home field of the New York Yankees baseball team. Dating from 1899, the vast Bronx Zoo houses hundreds of species of animals. Nearby, the sprawling New York Botanical Garden features a landmark greenhouse with rainforest and cactus displays. By the Hudson River, Wave Hill is a landscaped public garden with wooded paths and a cultural center. ― Google
Where is the The Bronx
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Owner's husband arrested in Bronx nursery fentanyl child death
... Felix Herrera-Garcia was on the run after he was caught on camera fleeing The Bronx nursery with large bags...
Third arrest made in New York fentanyl nursery child death
... Large quantities of narcotics were found in a search of The Bronx nursery...
Nursery boy's fentanyl death provokes horror in Bronx
...By Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkRosa passes Divino Niño Daycare every day on her way to work at her own childcare centre in the northern New York City borough of The Bronx...
New York Police find drugs in trapdoor at fentanyl daycare
... Three other children were admitted to hospital after being exposed to the powerful narcotic at the centre in The Bronx...
Child fentanyl death: Police seek husband of NYC nursery owner
... Three children were revived with Narcan, an overdose reversing drug, after police were called to the Divino Niño nursery in The Bronx on Friday night...
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... Police believe the children, ranging in age from 8 months to two years old, inhaled the powerful narcotic drug at The Bronx nursery last week...
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Owner's husband arrested in Bronx nursery fentanyl child death
By Madeline HalpertBBC News, New York
The husband of the owner of a New York City nursery where a child died of suspected fentanyl poisoning has been arrested in Mexico, officials say.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was on The Run after he was caught on camera fleeing The Bronx nursery with large bags.
He is The Fourth person to be arrested following the death of one-year-old Nicholas Dominici this month.
Police found a large quantity of fentanyl and other drugs under a trapdoor at the nursery.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration and Mexican officials arrested Mr Herrera-Garcia on Tuesday on a bus in Sinaloa, Mexico, Cbs News , The Bbc 's US partner, reported.
The Bbc has contacted The Bronx District Attorney 's Office for comment.
Nicholas Dominici had been at the Divino Niño nursery for just a week when he was exposed to fentanyl hidden in The Nap room, police said.
Three other children were admitted to hospital after being exposed to the powerful narcotic. An analysis of urine from one of The Victims confirmed The Presence of the drug.
The nursery's owner, Grei Mendez, 36, and her tenant, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, are facing federal charges of narcotics possession with intent to distribute resulting In Death , as well as conspiracy charges. Both Face life in prison if convicted.
A lawyer for Ms Mendez has said she denies the charges and was unaware that drugs were being kept in the nursery.
Surveillance footage and phone records show that after finding The Children ill, Ms Mendez called her husband, Mr Herrera-Garcia, several times before contacting 911. Her husband then came and removed several full shopping bags from the nursery, officials said.
On Monday, a third arrest was made in the case. Officials say Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, helped run a drug trafficking operation from the Divino Niño daycare centre.
During a search of The Suspect 's home, police say they found a stamp that was used to mark drug packages as well as devices used to prepare narcotics.
The Incident shocked residents in the north-western Kingsbridge Heights neighbourhood of The Bronx , which had the highest rate of deaths from drug overdoses out of all New York City boroughs in 2021.
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