Kingsbridge: Man Sought following Store Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 17-Year-Old Male Reported Missing Has Been Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department said a 17-year-old male youth from Fordham Manor who was reported missing in January 2024 has been located.

NY Lottery: Winning Ticket Sold in Jerome Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It was a lucky weekend for one Jerome Park resident. The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold in the neighborhood for the Jan. 13 midday drawing. Lottery officials said the ticket was sold at JB Gas & Food, located at 2947 Jerome Avenue, and was worth $19,795.50.

School Children Plant 400 Donated Daffodil Bulbs Honoring 9/11 & COVID-19 Victims

By DAVID GREENE

In partnership with the nonprofit New Yorkers 4 Parks (NY4P) which each year organizes the cityside “Daffodil Project,” in honor of various New Yorkers who have died, students of two local public schools based in Norwood came together on Nov. 9 to plant 400 donated daffodil bulbs.

Wakefield: Memorial Held for 5-Year-Old Kashmir Marquis on One-Week Anniversary

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, neighbors, teachers, school friends and work colleagues gathered on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, for a touching memorial tribute to mark the one-week anniversary of the tragic death of five-year-old Kashmir Marquis, following a basement fire in Wakefield.

Williamsbridge: Bronx Man Gets 5-10 Years for Smothering 7-Week-Old Son With Pillows

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for asphyxiating his seven-week-old son because the boy would not stop crying.

Primaries 2024: Michael Heller Announces Candidacy for Re-Election as State Committee Member in A.D. 81

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Michael Heller announced Jan. 10 that he is running for re-election as a member of the New York State Democratic Committee, representing the 81st Assembly District, which covers much of the Northwest Bronx includes some or all of the neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Wakefield, Woodlawn, Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Riverdale, North Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil.

Health Check: Setting Goals for 2024 is as Easy as ABC

By CLAIRE GARON

Happy New Year and best wishes for a healthy, hopeful winter! In my job as a senior health educator at Montefiore outpatient clinics, I help patients make health goals. The new year is a perfect time to try new habits and behaviors. Today, we are going to use a method I call “Goal ABCs” to make a small goal with a big impact. Please grab a paper, or an electronic device, to take notes.