Bedford Park: Applications Filed with DOB for Demolition & Alteration of 2875, 2877, and 2879 Valentine Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for the demolition and alteration of three adjacent buildings at 2875, 2877, and 2879 Valentine Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

East Bronx: Murder Investigation Launches after 33-Year-Old Man is Shot Dead

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 33-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning in an area east of the Edenwald section of The Bronx, police said.

Wakefield: Person Sought for Armed Robbery of Local Business

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Belmont: 11-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Leg

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said an 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Saturday, Oct. 26.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: 11-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating an 11-year-old girl who is reported missing from Kingsbridge.

Bronx Afterschool Programs Celebrate Lights On After School

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services, announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, that the afterschool programs at three Fordham Heights schools, P.S. 386, the School for Environmental Citizenship at Creston Acdemy, M.S. 447, also at Creston Academy, and P.S. 279, Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr., recently celebrated the “Lights On Afterschool” initiative, a nationwide program launched in October 2000, to showcase the importance and impact of afterschool programs.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Police Say 28-Year-old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 28-year-old man reported missing on Oct. 26 from Fordham Manor has been found.

Fordham Road Fair Returns

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The Fordham Road Business Improvement District hosted the 18th Annual Fordham Road Fair on Saturday Oct. 28, with food, pony rides, roller skating, games, music, and a bouncing house.

University Heights: Bronx Community College Gets $4 Million for Ohio Track & Field Upgrades

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Community College (BCC) announced earlier this week that Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, along with the Bronx delegation of the New York City Council and State of New York, has awarded a $4 million capital funding investment to upgrade the College’s primary athletic field, the Ohio Track & Field.