Gibson Allocates $395,000 for Various Public Safety Measures

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, alongside City leaders and advocates, announced the allocation of $395,000 for public safety initiatives on the steps of Bronx Borough Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Norwood: Water Supply Cut Off to Webster Ave Businesses

By DAVID GREENE

A contractor performing work for a local Norwood business accidentally struck a water pipe, causing the water supply to several local businesses along Webster Avenue to get shut off.

Lehman College Hosts Drug Policy Panel

By ARIEL PACHECO

Lehman College hosted a drug policy panel event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to discuss the ways in which the New York legislature, advocacy groups, nonprofits, and NYS Department of Health (DOH) have collaborated to create new solutions to tackle the issue of substance abuse and overdose prevention.

Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on a Potential MLB Subway Series

By DAVID GREENE

With both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees advancing to the playoffs, this week, we asked readers their opinions on the possibility of a Subway Series.

Former President Donald Trump Makes Unscheduled Visit to Bronx Barber Shop in Castle Hill

By DAVID GREENE

Several U.S. secret service snipers were seen stationed on rooftops in the Castle Hill section of The Bronx on Thursday afternoon while an emergency service unit and a small army of NYPD police officers flooded the sidewalk and street as former U.S. President Donald J. Trump made an unscheduled visit to a Castle Hill barbershop, just 20 days out from the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5.

West Farms: Person Sought for Attempted Kidnapping of 2-Year-Old Child

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photos who they said is wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping that occurred in West Farms.

Bedford Park: Hospitalized Patient with Major Burn Expected to Survive

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A civilian who suffered a burn injury at a Bedford Park home on Thursday morning is expected to survive, emergency services said.

Montefiore AIDS Centers Awarded $1 Million to Curb Impact of HIV on Women of Color in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore AIDS Center, one of New York’s largest HIV prevention and treatment programs was recently awarded a $1 million, 5-year grant from New York State Department of Health (DOH), hospital officials announced on Oct. 8.

Two Bronxites Among 14 Charged in Multimillion Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy Across the U.S.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two Bronxites, a man and a woman, are among 14 defendants charged in connection with a multi-million dollar, nationwide conspiracy to use stolen identities to fraudulently obtain money, checks, and credit from banks and credit unions located in the Northern District of New York and all over the country, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, Oct. 16. U.S. attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Albany field office, made the announcement.