Former Sanitation Superintendent Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Federal officials announced Wednesday, Aug. 5, that a 61-year-old Bronx man and former superintendent with NYC Department of Sanitation (‘DSNY’), Victor Alvelo, has been charged with possessing thousands (estimated) of images and videos depicting child pornography, including images that depict pre-pubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Bronx Students Get Hands-On Technology Training Through Partnership with City, LinkNYC & Partners

By SÍLE MOLONEY
LinkNYC teamed up with Digital Girl, Inc. and Fix It With Piggy to bring over a dozen high school students from The Bronx and Brooklyn together at the Brooklyn’s Gigabit Center in Crown Heights, which provides for hands-on training in fiber optic cable splicing, smartphone repair, and other in-demand technical skills. The Center is managed in partnership with NYC Office of Technology & Innovation.

Dominican American Chamber of Commerce Hosts “The Reset 2026” Conference at Lehman College

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Dominican American Chamber of Commerce hosted a small business conference entitled “The Reset 2026” at Bedford Park’s Lehman College on Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  According to organizers of the event, the aim was to connect Bronx and citywide small business owners with government, academic, and community partners to access resources for business growth.

UPDATE Little Yemen: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of 50-Year-Old Man

By DAVID GREENE
Police said they have made an arrest in their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old man who died seemingly in a hail of gunfire in or in the vicinity of the Little Yemen / Bronx Park East section of The Bronx on Monday, Aug. 3. His body and moped, which may have crashed, were seen covered in a tarp in a nearby area where police had cordoned off the scene.