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Lime Offers Free Rides to and from Polling Sites in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company, is bringing its popular “Lime to the Polls” program back to New York City from Oct. 29 through Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 5. In cities around the U.S. Lime is showing up with partners like “When We All Vote,” “Community College Commitment” led by Levi Strauss & Co., “Vote Early Day” and more to provide resources to register, make a plan, and go vote.

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.

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.

Over 4,000 Cyclists Participate in the 30th Annual Tour de Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with The Bronx Tourism Council, New York Yankees, Montefiore Einstein, Cricket Wireless, MetroPlus Health, Tronex Health, The New York Botanical Garden, and other event sponsors, joined over 4,000 cyclists for the 30th Annual Tour de Bronx, which kicked off at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse next to Joyce Kilmer Park on Sunday, Oct. 6.