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New Yorkers Urged to Conserve Water Amid Drought Watch

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A drought watch in New York City was declared by City officials on Nov. 2. City agencies are taking action to reduce water usage and protect water supplies, they said, as they urged residents to limit water usage during this dry season.

NY Lottery: Top Prize-Winning Ticket Sold in Mott Haven

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Nov. 7 one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov 6 TAKE 5 evening drawing. They said the  prize-winning ticket, worth $32,714.50, was sold at NYC St. Ann’s Wine & Liquors, located at 210 St. Ann’s Avenue in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. 

Montefiore Expands Breast Cancer Screening

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) joined Montefiore Breast Surgeon, Dr. Ethan Ravetch and other Montefiore leaders on Monday, Oct. 29, to present Montefiore Einstein with a check for $800,000 for two new 3D mammogram machines, and $600,000 to fund a new mammography mobile unit that will travel around The Bronx next year.

Bronx Man Gets Life for Dec 2021 Murder & Attempted Robbery on Aqueduct Park Walkway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx man, Ricardo Ferguson, a/k/a “Maybach,” has been sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman for the Dec. 5, 2021 murder of Robert Brown, Sr. inside Aqueduct Park walkway in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. The news was confirmed by Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6.