Op-Ed: A Flavorful Enemy in Fight Against Health Disparities in Black Communities

By JEWEL HARRIS

Although it has long been known that smoking cigarettes poses a serious risk to public health, flavored cigarettes have become prevalent in our communities and have begun to target vulnerable groups with marketing that aims for accessibility and appeal.

Bronx Juvenile Detention Center Supervisor Pleads Guilty in Beating of 16-Year-Old Resident & False Report

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 34-year-old Bronx juvenile detention center supervisor has pleaded guilty in connection with beating a 16-year-old detention center resident and false reporting, federal officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

UPDATE Van Nest: Brush Fire on Amtrak Line Eyed as Possible Cause of Two Fires

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The FDNY responded to two separate fires, one a 3-alarm fire involving three cars, in the Van Nest section of The Bronx, just north of Parkchester, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, with no injuries reported.

Highbridge: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 1182 Woodycrest Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for housing units at 1182 Woodycrest Avenue, a 9-story, mixed-use building in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Norwood: Police Searching for Teen Who Walked Out of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

By DAVID GREENE

Police are searching for a missing teen who has not been seen since walking out of a Norwood hospital.

Edenwald: 27-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Another Vehicle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 27-year-old motorcyclist has died following a motor vehicle collision in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.

Concourse: CM Stevens Awards $25K for Rev. T. Wendell Foster Rec Center Repairs & Programming

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Althea Stevens (C.D. 16) joined other officials on Friday, Oct. 11, to present a check for $25,000 to the nonprofit organization SCAN Harbor, Inc., to fund programming and general renovations at the Rev. T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center located in the Concourse section of The Bronx.

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.

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Bronx Juvenile Detention Center Supervisor Pleads Guilty in Beating of 16-Year-Old Resident & False Report

UPDATE Van Nest: Brush Fire on Amtrak Line Eyed as Possible Cause of Two Fires

Highbridge: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 1182 Woodycrest Avenue

Norwood: Police Searching for Teen Who Walked Out of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Edenwald: 27-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Another Vehicle

Concourse: CM Stevens Awards $25K for Rev. T. Wendell Foster Rec Center Repairs & Programming

Two Bronx Men Charged in Federal Court With Unlawful Gun Possession

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