Kingsbridge Heights: Manhattan Man Arrested for Robbery and Assault of Bronx Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD announced on June 1 that a 29-year-old Manhattan man was arrested in connection with the robbery and assault of a woman that occurred in early May in Kingsbridge Heights.

Sanchez Introduces Bill Inspired by Billingsley Terrace Partial Building Collapse in Morris Heights

By ARIEL PACHECO

City Councilmember (C.D.14) Pierina Sanchez joined the The Legal Aid Society, and tenants gathered outside City Hall on April 25 to announce new legislation in response to the partial building collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in Morris Heights on Dec. 11, 2023, forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes, as reported.

UPDATE Build-up Surrounds End of Trump Trial and Planned Crotona Park Rally & Counter Protest

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A day before the defense rested its case in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States, and as build up surrounds a planned Trump rally in The Bronx on May 23, a Brooklyn man was spotted on East Fordham Road with a homemade doll he had created using a Donald Trump Halloween mask.

NYCHA Will Begin Accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications for 1st Time in 15 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday, May 20, that after being closed for nearly 15 years, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, reopening a wait list that has been closed to general applications for nearly 15 years.

Neighborhood Notes: Annual Autism Walk, Housing Lotteries, Spend the People’s Money & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY & ARIEL PACHECO

Neighborhood Notes: Annual Autism Walk, Housing Lotteries, Spend the People’s Money & More!

Spuyten Duyvil: Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100K Cash Seized in Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A cache of more than 12 kilograms (25 pounds) of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and $100,000 were recovered after members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force executed an unrelated arrest warrant at a home in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, May 13.

Baby Names, Olivia and Liam, Continue to Dominate the Most Popular Baby Names List

Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names, with 2023 being the fifth consecutive year that parents have chosen the monikers for their little ones, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Also, for the fifth consecutive year, Noah took the second slot for boys, and Emma for girls. Meanwhile, only one new name appeared in the Top 10 lists this year, with Mateo joining the boys for the first time.

UPDATE Mayor Travels to Rome, Italy for World Meeting on Human Fraternity & Bilateral Meetings

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams boarded a flight to Rome, the Italian capital, on Friday, May 10, for the 2nd Edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, as well as conduct bilateral meetings with leaders and stakeholders.

Kingsbridge Heights: Two Sought for Assault & Robbery of Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.

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Kingsbridge Heights: Manhattan Man Arrested for Robbery and Assault of Bronx Woman

Sanchez Introduces Bill Inspired by Billingsley Terrace Partial Building Collapse in Morris Heights

UPDATE Build-up Surrounds End of Trump Trial and Planned Crotona Park Rally & Counter Protest

NYCHA Will Begin Accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications for 1st Time in 15 Years

Neighborhood Notes: Annual Autism Walk, Housing Lotteries, Spend the People’s Money & More!

Spuyten Duyvil: Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100K Cash Seized in Apartment

UPDATE Mayor Travels to Rome, Italy for World Meeting on Human Fraternity & Bilateral Meetings

Kingsbridge Heights: Two Sought for Assault & Robbery of Woman