Two Dead, Two Injured after Various Bronx Subway Accidents Over Two Days

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD said two people are dead and two were injured in various subway incidents which took place across The Bronx last weekend.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Bronx Teachers’ Capacity to Teach Multilingual Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Lehman College announced in November it received federal funding of $8.4 million to train multilingual teachers for Bronx schools. This week, we asked readers if, in their opinion, public school teachers are equipped to handle the high percentage of Bronx students in their classrooms for whom English is not the first language spoken at home.

Bronx Man Gets 12 Years for Beating & Starving Two Teens Left in His Care

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in the beating and starving of a teenage brother and sister for weeks, as previously reported.

Santa’s Helpers Decorate Holiday Tree Ahead of BP’s Winter Wonderland Celebration

By DAVID GREENE

Workers atop two cherry pickers were busy preparing a large Holiday Tree at Lou Gehrig Plaza in front of Bronx Borough Hall on 161st Street in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in preparation for the Bronx Borough President’s Annual “Winter Wonderland” celebration which took place the following day on Thursday, Dec. 5.

Fordham Manor: Minivan Combusts on Street Damaging Two Other Parked Vehicles

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A minivan seemingly burst into flames on a residential street on Saturday evening in the University Heights section of The Bronx, damaging two other vehicles, as at least one young child was playing nearby.

Police Search for Westchester Teen with Autism Who May Be in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Yonkers Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating a 17-year-old teen with autism who they believe may be in The Bronx area.

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 60-year-old male pedestrian who was a beloved Norwood-based football coach, Dwight Downer, has died following a motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles in the East Bronx, according to the NYPD.

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person (and vehicle) wanted in connection with leaving the scene of a collision that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in which a 3-year-old child was injured.

MLB & Yankees Build New Sensory Room at One World Middle School

By ARIEL PACHECO

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the New York Yankees hosted an event on Oct. 28 to unveil plans to build a new sensory room at One World Middle School in the Edenwald section. Sensory rooms provide a calm and safe environment for kids with autism.