Brokenhearted Mother Speaks of Tragedy of Son’s Fatal Shooting Amid Domestic Violence Incident

By DAVID GREENE

Six days after a domestic violence incident involving her son during which police officers acted to save a mother’s life and in the process fatally shot her son, the victim’s heartbroken mother spoke briefly about the tragedy.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Man Shot Dead by Police Amid Family Stabbing Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY, MIRIAM QUIÑONES & DAVID GREENE

A 30-year-old emotionally disturbed resident of Bedford Park supportive housing has died following a police-involved shooting following a domestic violence incident at the victim’s home. At least two family members had been stabbed prior to the shooting.

Gillibrand Releases New Report on Anti-Gun Trafficking Law

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled her report analyzing initial successes arising from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA)’s anti-gun trafficking section and mental health funding distribution on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Gillibrand’s first-of-its-kind report found that more than 1,300 illegal guns have been seized and more than 200 defendants have been charged under BSCA’s new gun trafficking statute.

NJ Man Who Posed as Nurse Charged with Kidnapping & Abusing Two Bronx Women, Among Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A New Jersey man has been charged with kidnapping, interstate travel to commit domestic violence, interstate communication of a threat, cyberstalking, and interstate stalking of multiple women, including two women from The Bronx, federal prosecutors said on Monday, Dec. 11.

Norwood: DOT, MTA Officials Mark Launch of Gun Hill Road Bus Redesign

By DAVID GREENE

Officials from NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony along East Gun Hill Road in Norwood on Tuesday, Oct. 31, marking the completion of the ‘Bus Priority and Safety Project.’ The project consisted of a dedicated bus lane and two bus boarding islands along a section of the roadway which transport officials say create a safer and faster bus service for the 40,000 riders traveling along the route everyday.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-Registration Period Extended in Some Cases

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) who represents parts of The Bronx and Queens is reminding Bronxites that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced recently that it is extending the re-registration periods for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of several countries, including Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras.

UPDATE Over One Hundred Community Board Members Sworn in at Lehman College Ceremony

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted an inaugural swearing-in ceremony for 145 of the Bronx’s newest community board members at Lehman College on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Norwood: Search for 15-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Norwood.

Survivor Highlights Complexity of DV at 6th Annual 5K

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, together with the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the New York Yankees hosted the 6th Annual Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event kicked off at the steps of Bronx Borough Hall at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse in the Concourse section of the borough at 9.30 a.m. under heavy rain.