UPDATE Bronx-Bound 1 Subway Trains Derail in Manhattan with Hundreds on Board, No “Serious Injuries” Reported

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A “low-speed” subway derailment involving two Bronx-bound subway trains occurred on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, at Manhattan’s 96th Street station, located west of Central Park. The station serves the Bronx-serving 1, 2, and 3 trains. There were no serious injuries, FDNY officials said.

Latoya Joyner Announces Surprise Resignation Triggering Likely Special Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner (A.D. 77) announced a surprise resignation on Thursday, Jan. 4, prompting the expected scheduling of a special election by the governor.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 2nd Person Arrested after Two Injured in Non-Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have arrested a second person following a nonfatal shooting of two people in Fordham Manor last month.

New Year Marks Arrival of New York’s Youngest Residents

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Health System welcomed the first baby of 2024 born in its hospital system with the arrival of baby boy, Adam Alshawabkeh.

MPC Aims to See Small Businesses Thrive “Beyond Survival”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Around 130 people gathered at the New York Botanical Garden on Wednesday, Dec. 6, for a small business celebratory event hosted by Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) called “Beyond Survival.”

Representation & Equity at Van Cortlandt House Museum

By SÍLE MOLONEY

At the November Parks committee meeting for Bronx Community Board 8, Parks chair Deb Travis moderated a discussion on the license to operate Van Cortlandt House Museum, the oldest historic house in The Bronx. The Parks committee discussed how the National Society of Colonial Dames of New York, the oldest public/private partnership in New York City, has held the license since the 1896.

Holiday Tree-Lighting Lights up Happy Faces

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

Around 100 people gathered on Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue on the border of Norwood and Bedford Park on Thursday, Dec. 7 for an annual, beloved tradition as Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7), in conjunction with Future of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), held their year-end, festive, tree-lighting event.

Antiwar Protesters Hold 2nd Rally Outside Torres’ Office

By DAVID GREENE

For the second time in less than two months, members of the Bronx Anti-War Coalition held a “Speak Out” rally outside the Bronx office of Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) in Belmont on Friday, Dec. 15. The group called for a ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and demanded an end to financial support of Israel’s war efforts by the United States.

Kingsbridge Heights Small Business Owners Being Pushed Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY

With a Jan. 18 deadline fast approaching for receipt of applications by the City of New York to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory in Kingsbridge Heights, supporters of 12 local small businesses located along nearby Jerome Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road held a rally on Thursday, Dec. 7, calling on the merchants’ landlord to renew the merchants’ leases, rather than sell to the soon-to-be selected developer or associate partner.