Coalition Calls to Eliminate 5-Year Statute of Limitations for Human Trafficking Survivors to Press Charges

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Coinciding with Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, Northwest Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), a Democrat, was among a coalition of elected officials, advocates, and survivors who joined Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., on Jan. 18, to call on the New York State legislature to support survivors by eliminating the five-year statute of limitations for sex trafficking and child sex trafficking.

UPDATE Primaries 2024: Unity Democratic Club Announces Endorsements & Votes on Healthcare Resolution

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Unity Democratic Club, which serves members of the Democratic Party throughout the northwest Bronx, announced on Friday, Jan. 26, its official endorsements for the upcoming 2024 elections. It also voted on a specific healthcare related resolution in support of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees.

UPDATE Norwood: 71-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 71-year-old man from Norwood, who was reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 25, has since been located.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Possibility of a Second Trump Presidency

By DAVID GREENE

With the recent win by former U.S. President Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, and his projected win in the New Hampshire Republican Primary, this week we asked readers their thoughts on the possibility of a second Trump presidency.

UPDATE Angellyh Yambo Foundation Hosts First Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Coinciding loosely with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15 and the late Angellyh Yambo’s birthday, which falls on Jan. 24, the Angellyh Yambo Foundation (AYF), which launched on the first anniversary of the teen’s death, held its 1st Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit on Friday, Jan. 19, in the South Bronx.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrated Across The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a service honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15, in partnership with News 12 The Bronx and Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1488 Reverend Dr. Fletcher C. Crawford Way in the Charlotte Gardens section of the borough.

Belmont: Police Appeal for Help Locating 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating a 12-year-old boy from Belmont reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Bedford Park: First-Floor Residential Fire Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A residential fire that broke out in Bedford Park on Friday resulted in no injuries, FDNY officials said.

UPDATE Mt. Hope: 51-Year-Woman Reported Missing Now Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department said that a 51-year-old woman from the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx who was reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 17, has since been located.

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Coalition Calls to Eliminate 5-Year Statute of Limitations for Human Trafficking Survivors to Press Charges

UPDATE Primaries 2024: Unity Democratic Club Announces Endorsements & Votes on Healthcare Resolution

UPDATE Norwood: 71-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Possibility of a Second Trump Presidency

UPDATE Angellyh Yambo Foundation Hosts First Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrated Across The Bronx

Belmont: Police Appeal for Help Locating 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

Bedford Park: First-Floor Residential Fire Results in No Injuries

UPDATE Mt. Hope: 51-Year-Woman Reported Missing Now Located