UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a second member of the local cure violence group, Bronx Risies Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), Jermaine Greene, has been charged with firearm and drug offenses, following his arrest at Fordham Road subway station.

Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred aboard an MTA bus in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

National Weather Service (NWS) New York office officials have advised that up to one foot of flood waters above ground level is expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline in The Bronx, Connecticut, and Southern New Haven County, starting Thursday night, April 11.

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

By DAVID GREENE

Police officers from the 46th Precinct on routine patrol in Fordham Heights stopped two people attempting to rob a jewelry and phone store last month. However, the two suspects evaded arrest.

Fordham Manor: One Arrested, Two Sought for Robbery Aboard D Train

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have arrested a 16-year-old male on robbery charges following a robbery in Fordham Manor on the D train last month. Two people are still being sought in connection to the incident.

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the early morning commercial fire which destroyed several small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue, located between East 205th and East 206th Streets in Norwood on Oct. 10, 2023, and which damaged the CVS pharmacy adjacent to those businesses, the store has since reopened.

Fordham Heights: Teen Shot in Hip on Creston Avenue

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for the gunman who shot an 18-year-old male youth on Creston Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

Bowman and Federal Progressive Caucus Call on Federal Reserve to Lower Interest Rates

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Before the Federal Reserve’s board of governors’ federal open markets committee meeting on March 20, 23 members of the House and Senate, led by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to quickly present a plan to start lowering interest rates which the Caucus says continues to squeeze working people.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Addresses Calls for SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayer to Step Down amid Health Concerns

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership released a statement on Saturday, April 6, addressing recent calls for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer, a Bronx native, to step down from her role amid health concerns.

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UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

Fordham Manor: One Arrested, Two Sought for Robbery Aboard D Train

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens

Fordham Heights: Teen Shot in Hip on Creston Avenue

Bowman and Federal Progressive Caucus Call on Federal Reserve to Lower Interest Rates

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Addresses Calls for SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayer to Step Down amid Health Concerns