East Bronx: Murder Investigation Launches after 33-Year-Old Man is Shot Dead

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 33-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning in an area east of the Edenwald section of The Bronx, police said.

NYC DOT Sells Limited Batch of Authentic “Rivera Avenue” Street Signs in Advance of World Series

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced on Friday, Oct. 25, a “shock drop” of 25 limited edition Rivera Avenue street signs ahead of the New York Yankees’ World Series appearance against the former Brooklyn Dodgers. The intersection of River Avenue and 161st Street, which is next to Yankee Stadium, is co-named Rivera Avenue for New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera.

Expansion of New York City’s Red Light Speed Camera Program Signed into Law

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) recently announced that Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the assemblyman’s bill (A.5259A) to expand New York City’s red light camera program significantly. According to the assemblyman, the new legislation, described as a crucial step towards reducing traffic and pedestrian fatalities and increasing road safety, will expand the number of authorized intersections for red light cameras from 150 to 600 across the city.

East Bronx: 40-Year-Old Male Driver Dies in Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 40-year-old man has died following a motor vehicle accident that took place in the East Bronx, west of Co-Op City.

Belmont: 15-Year-Old Girl Stable following Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 15-year-old girl has been hospitalized and is in stable condition after being shot on Monday evening in the Belmont section of The Bronx, police said.

Bronx Man Gets 13 Years for Operating Drug Mill that Killed One-Year-Old Infant in December 2018

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx man was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to 156 months (13 years) in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl into New Jersey from two drug mills in The Bronx, which resulted in the death of a 15-month-old toddler in December 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced last Wednesday.

Morris Heights: 32-Year-Old Man Dead after Early Morning Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 32-year-old man is dead following a fatal shooting in Morris Heights on Monday morning, police said.

23-Year-Old Bronx Woman Charged in Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy Resulting in Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 23-year-old Bronx woman was charged in federal court on Thursday, Oct. 17, along with two other co-conspirators from Queens in a murder-for-hire plot resulting in personal injury and death, stalking resulting in life-threatening bodily injury and death, and conspiracy to destroy records, federal prosecutors said.

Puerto Rico’s Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Lajas, PR; Faces up to Life in Prison

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced that Puerto Rico’s most wanted fugitive, Nelson Torres-Delgado, a.k.a. “El Burro,” was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico, on criminal charges related to alleged drug trafficking and violent crimes as part of three different indictments.