Fordham Manor: “Bronx Fit Fest” Draws Large Crowds of Kids & Adults for Fun-Filled Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Adults and kids alike were drawn by the beautiful sunny weather, music, and good vibes at St. James Park in Fordham Manor on Saturday, Oct. 5, for the Annual Bronx Fit Fest.

Norwood: Sun Shines for Mosholu Fall Festival

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After heavy rain dampened the atmosphere somewhat during last year’s Annual Mosholu Fall Festival, this year’s event could not have taken place on a more perfect day as the sun beamed down on Knox Gate Playground on Mosholu Parkway and Gates Place in Norwood, drawing families and neighbors together for a fun-filled day.

Fordham Manor: Police Search for 23-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 23-year-old woman reported missing from the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

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.

Reputed Gang Members / Associates Charged in Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, Oct. 18, that eight alleged members or associates of the “Shiesty 66” gang were indicted for a bank fraud scheme that allegedly netted them over $10 million, following an investigation by her office’s investigations division, the NYPD, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Fordham Manor: Police Search for 72-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 72-year-old woman reported missing from Fordham Manor.

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.