Two Bronx Men Charged in Federal Court With Unlawful Gun Possession

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Nov. 6 that two brothers from The Bronx, Elijah Javier Rodriguez, 26, and Javier Justin Rodriguez, 29, were indicted by a grand jury on Nov. 5 on charges of illegal gun possession.

NY Lottery: Third-Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officials from the New York Lottery announced on Sunday, Nov. 10, two third-prize-winning tickets were sold for the Nov 9 Powerball drawing in The Bronx and in Queens.

UPDATE Norwood: Two Children Reported Missing on Sunday Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said two children who had been reported missing in Norwood on Sunday have been located.

UPDATE Mayor Bans Grilling / BBQs in Public Parks Amid Brush Fires, Drought & Fire in Van Cortlandt Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following several brush fires across the City, including in the Highbridge section of the Bronx on Friday, Nov. 8, as well as continued wildfires in New Jersey, New York City Mayor Eric Adams took additional measures on Saturday to mitigate an increased fire risk amid a historic streak of dry weather in the City and in the counties upstate that host New York City’s water reservoirs.

AG James Announces No Charges for Police Officer Involved in Crash that Killed Sofia Gomez Aguilon

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) announced on Friday, Nov. 8, that no charges will be brought against the police officer involved in a vehicle collision which resulted in the death of a pedestrian, Sofia Gomez, who died on Oct. 8, 2020, after being hit by a police vehicle on Oct. 5, 2020.

Feds Charge 3 Linked to Iranian Network Allegedly Plotting Assassination of Trump & Other Americans

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced on Friday that three people have been charged with various offenses in connection to their alleged links to an Iranian group suspected of murder-for-hire plots to kill U.S. citizens, including Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

Bronx Playwright Michi Barall to Premiere “Drawing Lessons”

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx playwright Michi Barall is bringing her play Drawing Lessons center stage, where she examines the challenges that youth face from the perspective of a young graphic artist. The play will run from Oct. 8 through Nov. 10 on The Children’s Theatre Company Cargill Stage in Minneapolis. Opening night took place on Oct. 12.

Pennsylvania Tops Country in Relationship Break-Up Announcements after 2024 Presidential Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY

So much for unity…. Wild Casino, a Carribbean-based igaming, sports, and political betting site, used trends software and the X [formerly Twitter] Application Programming Interface (API) to track social media posts of relationship break-up announcements in the wake of the 2024 presidential election results, and create the resulting map graphic based on the compiled data. They said Pennsylvania topped the country and New York came in in third place.

Bedford Park: ATV Rider Sought for Assault on Female Police Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they said is sought in connection with an assault on a female police officer that occurred in Bedford Park.