Primaries 2024: New York Working Families Party Endorses Jonathan Soto for Assembly Seat in 82nd District

The New York Working Families Party announced on Wednesday, March 6, its endorsement of progressive Democrat, Jonathan Soto, for New York State Assembly in the 82nd District June primary election. The seat is currently held by moderate Democrat, Michael Benedetto, and which encompasses the neighborhoods of Co-op City, Throggs Neck, Westchester Square, City Island, Country Club, and Pelham Bay in the East Bronx.

Concourse: Man Stabbed & Hospitalized aboard Bronx 4 Train

Around two weeks after an as-yet unidentified human leg was discovered near 167th Street (Yankee Stadium) Subway Station on the elevated track tracks in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 17, a 60-year-old subway rider has reportedly survived a stabbing assault aboard a subway at the station. 

Health Care Expands March 5 to All Vets Exposed to Toxins during Military Service at Home or Abroad

The U.S. Department of Veterans Services announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, at home or abroad, will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5. VA officials said this means all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.

Love in The Bronx

Love is in the air and on Feb. 14, across the globe, millions celebrated Valentine’s Day. At one Norwood store, we were told flower sales were up by a whopping 70 percent. So, is it just another opportunity to make a quick buck or is there merit in reminding people of love? To find out, we are grateful to those Bronxites who were brave enough to talk to us about their own love stories.