Fordham Manor: Man Charged for Shooting 2-Year-Old Boy on Fordham Road

By ARIEL PACHECO, DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the arrest of 20-year-old Freddy Flores, as reported, the suspect in the recent shooting of a 2-year-old boy on Fordham Road on Saturday afternoon, March 30, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, April 19, that he was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, plus additional charges for firing several shots at an intended target, and instead striking the 2-year-old infant in the back as he was walking with his mother that day on Fordham Road, as reported.

LPC Designates Aqueduct Walk as Bronx’s First Scenic Landmark in Unanimous Vote

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) celebrated the 50th anniversary of scenic landmarks in New York City with a unanimous vote to designate Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, located in University Heights, as The Bronx’s first scenic landmark, and the twelfth scenic landmark designated citywide. The vote and announcement, which as reported, took place on April 16, marks 50 years to the day since the commission designated Central Park as New York City’s first scenic landmark on April 16, 1974.

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion Stuns at NYBG

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
“The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion” brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at Bedford Park’s New York Botanical Garden in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchid. Attendees are treated to bold, new, orchid-inspired designs, displayed on standing mannequins, created by New York’s rising stars of the stitch. These include the dramatic, picture-perfect floral displays of Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh.

Op-Ed: Veterans Issues: Why They Are Important

By CHAD Y. ROYER
Veterans make up one of our most vital demographics within our neighborhoods near and far. Some are open to sharing and disclosing their levels of service while others shy away from the subject. The people we interact with daily, like the police officer, the truck driver, the florist, the construction worker, or even the neighbors on our block may have served our country, and we may not even know it. Simply put, Veteran issues matter…or do they?

Fordham Manor: New Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Opens on East Fordham Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant on East Fordham Road has begun serving the Bronx community, having held opened on Thursday, April 11. Chick-fil-A, Inc. representatives said it has selected Roberto Ruiz as the independent, franchised, local owner-operator of the new restaurant. 

Kingsbridge: Man Sought in Identified Burglary Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection to a burglary pattern that has been identified across the boundaries of the 50th Precinct, which covers some or all of the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil.