UPDATE Parkside Housing Project: No Injuries Reported after Fire Breaks Out on 7th Floor at 669 Arnow Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A residential fire which broke out in the NYCHA Parkside Housing Project, located south of the Olinville section of The Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 16, amid snowy conditions, has been extinguished according to the FDNY.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Four-Alarm Fire at 3030 Heath Avenue Injures Two FFs and Displaces 45 Residents

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries after a four-alarm, residential fire broke out in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Wednesday night, displacing dozens of residents. According to the FDNY, the department received a call at 5.56 p.m. on Jan. 15 for reports of a fire on the fourth floor of a 4-story building at 3030 Heath Avnue between Albany Crescent and Summit Place.

Mott Haven: Fentanyl-Trafficking Gang Leader Linked to 8 Bronx Overdose Deaths Gets 30 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Jesus Cabrera, a/k/a “Gee,” was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to 30 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring that sold deadly fentanyl in The Bronx, federal prosecutors said. As reported, Cabrera previously pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogue, and to a related firearms count.

Soundview: Alleged Bronx Crips Subset Gang Member Charged in connection to 2021 Murder of Jadon Robinson

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Crips subset gang member named Alieu Jarjou a/k/a “Scally,” a/k/a “Lu Scally,” was charged in federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 14, with murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, and a firearms offense in connection with the 2021 murder of 30-year-old Jadon Robinson in the Soundview section of The Bronx, prosecutors said.

UPDATE: NYPD, Upstate Police & Mom Appeal to Public for Help Locating Bedford Park Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a Bedford Park man, Theodore A. Rourke, 43, who was already being searched for by the Riverhead Town Police Department in upstate New York after he was reported missing by his mother, Judith Leavitt of Riverhead, NY, on Friday, Jan. 9.

Edenwald: Police Appeal for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl who is reported missing from the Edenwald section of The Bronx.

Out & About: Restaurant Week, Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe, Whitney Houston Tribute & More!

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Out & About: Halloween Events, Cubism Painting Classes, Veterans Day Commemoration & More!

Pelham Bay: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 66-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 66-year-old woman reported missing from the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx.

Three Kings Event Brings Joy to Bronx Kids

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Committee held its 2nd Annual Health & Resource Fair & Toy Giveaway to mark Three Kings Day (Jan. 6) on Saturday, Jan. 4. This year, the event was held at James Monroe Houses, located at 1780 Story Avenue in Soundview.

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UPDATE Parkside Housing Project: No Injuries Reported after Fire Breaks Out on 7th Floor at 669 Arnow Ave

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Four-Alarm Fire at 3030 Heath Avenue Injures Two FFs and Displaces 45 Residents

Mott Haven: Fentanyl-Trafficking Gang Leader Linked to 8 Bronx Overdose Deaths Gets 30 Years

Soundview: Alleged Bronx Crips Subset Gang Member Charged in connection to 2021 Murder of Jadon Robinson

UPDATE: NYPD, Upstate Police & Mom Appeal to Public for Help Locating Bedford Park Man Reported Missing

Edenwald: Police Appeal for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

Out & About: Restaurant Week, Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe, Whitney Houston Tribute & More!

Pelham Bay: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 66-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

Three Kings Event Brings Joy to Bronx Kids