Mayor Issues Statement on Impact on New York City of Incident at Temple Israel in Albany

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams released a security-related statement on Thursday, Dec. 7, following reports of shots being fired near Temple Israel in Albany, N.Y., and the impact of the incident on New York City.

Gillibrand Condemns Rape & Sexual Violence by Hamas Against Israelis, Calls Out UN Women for Silence

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand delivered remarks at a special session convened by Israel’s Permanent Mission to the U.N. on Monday, Dec. 4. At the session, Gillibrand and other women’s rights experts denounced the use of rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas terrorists against Israeli women and girls. The senator’s full remarks can be read below.

UPDATE Edenwald Man Shot Dead by Police after Apparent Multiple Stabbing of Family Members in Queens Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Five family members have died, including one deceased perpetrator who police say is from the Edenwald section of The Bronx and is a cousin to some of the family members, following a multiple stabbing incident, residential fire, and police shooting in the Far Rockaway section of Queens in the early hours of Sunday morning, Dec. 3. Two police officers and another family member were also injured in the incident.

Norwood Community Library Unveils Second Free Community Library Box at North Central Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To further its efforts to help patients live their best and healthiest lives, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx (NCB) announced on Oct. 11 that it would be opening a library mailbox on its NCB campus, in conjunction with local mutual aid group, the Norwood Community Library.

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Compactor Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A compactor fire at Tracey Towers, the twin-tower, Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday, Nov. 25, resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY.

Kingsbridge: Police Appeal to Public to Help Find 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl from Kingsbridge, reported missing on Monday, Nov. 27, last seen in Riverdale.

Woman Charged with Alleged Assault of Toddler Daughter, Allegedly Drugged Child with Seizure Medication

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Nov. 27, that a Bronx woman has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment for allegedly deliberately giving her 3-year-old daughter anti-seizure medication the child did not require.

Mt. Hope: Three Men Charged for Drug Trafficking: $300K in Fentanyl, Loaded Gun Recovered

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Nov. 27, that three men have been charged for operating a fentanyl mill in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx which supplied traffickers in the New York metropolitan area.

University Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for Expansion of 2-Story Building at 2316 Grand Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand a 2-story structure into a 4-story residential building at 2316 Grand Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

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Mayor Issues Statement on Impact on New York City of Incident at Temple Israel in Albany

Gillibrand Condemns Rape & Sexual Violence by Hamas Against Israelis, Calls Out UN Women for Silence

UPDATE Edenwald Man Shot Dead by Police after Apparent Multiple Stabbing of Family Members in Queens Home

Norwood Community Library Unveils Second Free Community Library Box at North Central Bronx

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Compactor Fire

Kingsbridge: Police Appeal to Public to Help Find 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

Woman Charged with Alleged Assault of Toddler Daughter, Allegedly Drugged Child with Seizure Medication

Mt. Hope: Three Men Charged for Drug Trafficking: $300K in Fentanyl, Loaded Gun Recovered

University Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for Expansion of 2-Story Building at 2316 Grand Ave