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.

Lehman College Hosts Drug Policy Panel

By ARIEL PACHECO

Lehman College hosted a drug policy panel event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to discuss the ways in which the New York legislature, advocacy groups, nonprofits, and NYS Department of Health (DOH) have collaborated to create new solutions to tackle the issue of substance abuse and overdose prevention.

Montefiore AIDS Centers Awarded $1 Million to Curb Impact of HIV on Women of Color in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore AIDS Center, one of New York’s largest HIV prevention and treatment programs was recently awarded a $1 million, 5-year grant from New York State Department of Health (DOH), hospital officials announced on Oct. 8.

Daycare Owner’s Husband Gets 45 Years for Fentanyl Poisoning of Nicholas Feliz Dominici & Three Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The husband of Grei Mendez, the operator of the Kingsbridge Heights daycare center where one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici was fatally poisoned over one year ago was sentenced to 45 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

UPDATE Where’s The Money? More Than $400,000 Missing from Bronx Democratic Party Disclosures

By SAM MELLINS, New York Focus

The Bronx Democratic Party, which helps elect Democratic candidates across the northernmost borough of New York City, has failed to disclose more than $400,000 in campaign contributions over the past four years — an apparent violation of campaign finance law.

West Farms: 22-Year-Old Man Dies from Fatal Stab Wounds

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 22-year-old man has died following a stabbing in West Farms, police said.

UPDATE Bronx Dems Denounce Vandalization of Adriano Espaillat’s Constituency Office on Oct. 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Democratic delegation issued a statement on Oct. 8 in support of Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), condemning vandalism carried out earlier that day on Espaillat’s Hudson Heights constituency office in Northern Manhattan.

Parkchester: Street Co-Naming Ceremony Held to Honor “Zombie” Filmmaker George Romero

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Just in time for Halloween, City Council Member Amanda Farías (C.D. 18) hosted a street co-naming ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 12, in partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to honor legendary filmmaker George Romero. The ceremony took place at the northeast intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Metropolitan Oval in Parkchester, where Romero was raised and began his journey to becoming an iconic figure in horror cinema.

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

Lehman College Hosts Drug Policy Panel

Montefiore AIDS Centers Awarded $1 Million to Curb Impact of HIV on Women of Color in The Bronx

UPDATE Where’s The Money? More Than $400,000 Missing from Bronx Democratic Party Disclosures

West Farms: 22-Year-Old Man Dies from Fatal Stab Wounds

UPDATE Bronx Dems Denounce Vandalization of Adriano Espaillat’s Constituency Office on Oct. 8

Parkchester: Street Co-Naming Ceremony Held to Honor “Zombie” Filmmaker George Romero