University Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story, Residential Building at 2311 Grand Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 2311 Grand Avenue in University Heights, as reported by YIMBY.

“Norwood, The Bronx” Mural Gets a Sinister Makeover

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A beloved, colorful mural comprising the words, “Norwood” and “The Bronx” in large lettering, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, has been overwritten seemingly with the more sinister word, “Ammo,” sometimes used as an abbreviation for ammunition.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: One Woman Hospitalized, One Woman Arrested after Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One person was hospitalized after a stabbing in Fordham Manor on Thursday, March 7, according to emergency services.

UPDATE Norwood: Two People Transported to Jacobi after Fire on Tryon Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Two people were treated for minor injuries at Jacobi Hospital after a fire broke out in Norwood on Saturday, March 9.

UPDATE Marble Hill: Two Sought for Armed Robbery of Delivery Worker

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo and video who they say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Marble Hill.

Iraq War Veteran, Luis Moreno, 19, Remembered 20 Years After His Death in the Line of Duty

By ARIEL PACHECO & SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, friends, veterans, and community leaders gathered for a vigil on Jan. 29 in Fordham Manor to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of veteran, Luis Moreno, a 19-year-old soldier from The Bronx who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people were injured and five cats died in a residential fire that broke out on the second floor of a 6-story building (100 x 50) located on the corner of Bailey Avenue and West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Friday night.

Applications Open for Small Businesses for $200,000 in Grants Offered by Oyate Group, Grubhub & Latino Restauranteurs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In an effort to support New York City Latino, Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander restaurateurs across The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Westchester County (Mt. Vernon and Yonkers), a group of food-related organizations has joined forces to launch the Rising Restaurateur initiative, a $200,000 microgrant program.

Health Check: Go “Beyond the Table” this National Nutrition Month

By MARY LOU POMPEII

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign to help people make informed food choices and develop healthy habits. It was created 50 years ago by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), a trusted source of food and nutrition information. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Table,” which aims to promote healthy meals and snacks anywhere you are!