UPDATE Allerton: Residents’ Fate Awaits Them after Devastating Fire at 2910 Wallace Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As FDNY investigation operations continued on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2910 Wallace in the Allerton section of The Bronx following a devastating fire in the early hours of Friday, Jan. 10, the cause of which is still unknown, displaced residents whose homes were obliterated in the blaze face an uncertain future.

Op-Ed: Puerto Rico Status Imposters

By GENE ROMAN

It is nothing new for a member of Congress to travel to Puerto Rico. In the early 20th century, the Island’s business and political elites conferred the title of “Cangrimanes” on their visitors, a Spanish slang term describing a person of influence.

UPDATE Allerton: Eight Injuries Reported after Massive Fire Rips Through Several Residential Buildings at 2910 Wallace Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Eight people were reported injured following a massive fire that ripped through several buildings at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx on Friday night, Jan. 9, leaving hundreds displaced. The fire occurred a day after the third anniversary of the tragic Twin Parks blaze killed 17 people, including 8 children in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx in January 2022.

UPDATE New Police Commissioner Announces Shake-up at NYPD

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Appointed as the 48th Police Commissioner of the NYPD on Monday, Nov. 25, by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jessica Tisch has since announced a series of shake-ups within the top echelon of the City’s police department.

Former Female DOC Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Exchange for Smuggling Cocaine into Rikers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Ghislaine Barrientos, a former corrections officer, has pleaded guilty to bribery in exchange for smuggling cocaine into Rikers Island jail.

Williamsbridge: Group Sought for Opening Fire on Moving Vehicle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached media who they say are sought in connection to an attempted assault that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.

Manhattan Male Model Charged for Vicious Fatal Stabbing in South Bronx Apartment Building Lobby

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Dec. 4 that a Manhattan model has been charged with murder, manslaughter, and related charges in the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in a Grand Concourse apartment building lobby in the South Bronx in November 2024.

Allerton: HPD Launches Housing Lottery Described as “Affordable” for Units at 790 Allerton Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a housing lottery described as “affordable” for units at 790 Allerton Avenue, a 7-story, mixed-use building in the Allerton section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 4-Story Building at 2308 Prospect Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story, residential building at 2308 Prospect Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

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UPDATE Allerton: Residents’ Fate Awaits Them after Devastating Fire at 2910 Wallace Ave

UPDATE Allerton: Eight Injuries Reported after Massive Fire Rips Through Several Residential Buildings at 2910 Wallace Ave

UPDATE New Police Commissioner Announces Shake-up at NYPD

Former Female DOC Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Exchange for Smuggling Cocaine into Rikers

Manhattan Male Model Charged for Vicious Fatal Stabbing in South Bronx Apartment Building Lobby

Allerton: HPD Launches Housing Lottery Described as “Affordable” for Units at 790 Allerton Ave

Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 4-Story Building at 2308 Prospect Avenue