UPDATE Fordham Manor: One FF Injured as Fire Destroys Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire broke out on the 4th floor of a multi-story, residential building in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 16.

UPDATE Out & About: Cinderella, Free Ballet Classes, Youth Musical, Yoga Classes & More!

Out & About: Cinderella, Free Ballet Classes, Youth Musical, Yoga Classes & More!

NY Lottery: Third-Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Pelham Gardens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Jan. 14 that a third-prize-winning ticket was sold in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx for the Jan. 13 Powerball drawing. They said the ticket was sold at Surin Discount Liquors, located a 2444 Eastchester Road, and was worth $50,000.

DSNY Issues Snow Alert for Monday, January 15, 2024 from 6 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a “snow alert” for Monday, Jan. 15, beginning at 6 p.m. and remains in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16.

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.

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.