UPDATE Williamsbridge: 11-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said an 11-year-old boy from the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx who had been reported missing has since been located.

UPDATE Deputy Bronx BP Janet Peguero Resigns to Focus on Family & Amid Kingsbridge Armory Lawsuit Drama

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced on Monday, April 7, that Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet Peguero has resigned to focus on her family. The news follows rumors of her apparent resignation in recent weeks following the filing of a lawsuit by a rival bidder, Agallas Equities, in which Peguero, Gibson, Andrew Kimball, CEO of New York City’s Econmic Development Corporation (EDC) were named, and challenged the integrity of the bidding / request for proposal process surrounding the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory. The winning bidder / chosen developer, Madd Equities, was also named in the lawsuit.

Fordham Manor: Group Sought for Robbery in Candy Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached media who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Salamanca Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Election as Bronx BP

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (C.D. 17) announced on Wednesday, April 2, that he has submitted over 11,000 petition signatures to NYC Board of Elections to officially qualify for the ballot in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Bronx borough president which takes place in June 2025.

Fordham University Rowing Club Students Rescued from Eastchester Bay after Boat Capsizes

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Members of Fordham University’s rowing club were rescued while rowing in Eastchester Bay on Saturday afternoon, April 5, university officals have confirmed.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Two Young Men Shot inside Wendy’s on Fordham Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two young men were hospitalized after they were shot inside Wendy’s restaurant in Fordham Manor on Saturday evening, April 5, police said.

NY Lottery: One Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx

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The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 4 TAKE 5 midday drawing at Three Star Candy Store located at 1673 Metropolitan Avenue in the Parkchester section of The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $20,703.

Mt. Hope: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Units at 130 East 177th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a housing lottery described as affordable for units at 130 East 177th Street, a 12-story residential building in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

UPDATE Court Extends Temporary Stop on State Homecare Program Transition as Advocates Hold Rally

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Advocates for older and disabled New Yorkers and their caregivers reacted on Friday, April 4, to a same day federal court ruling which has extended a temporary halt to a controversial, 3-month transition by NYS Department of Health (DOH) of its home care program to a new single, statewide financial intermediary (FI), in place of around 600 individual FIs. The deadline by which program participants (consumers and workers) were due to transition to the new FI was April 1, with the transition having started in early January, but there is at least some evidence that suggests it was not going as smoothly as anticipated.