Tracey Towers Residents Mark 50th Anniversary of Housing Complex

By ARIEL PACHECO

Residents of Bedford Park’s Tracey Towers gathered to commemorate the building’s 50th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 3. Elected officials, local vendors, and community members also joined the celebration.

52nd Precinct Community Council Bestows Honors on Members of the Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY & ARIEL PACHECO

The 52nd Precinct Community Council held their last monthly meeting before their annual summer break, on June 20 at Monroe College in Fordham Manor, where several community members were recognized for their outstanding service and dedication to the community.

UPDATE NYPD Officer Charged with Use of Illegal Chokehold During Arrest, Suspect Lost Consciousness

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Aug. 8, that an NYPD officer has been charged with allegedly using an illegal chokehold while attempting to place a man under arrest. The chokehold allegedly caused the suspect to lose consciousness.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Listeria Outbreak linked to Boar’s Head Meat Products

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on the Listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meat products that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said has killed two people and caused 34 people to become ill, including 33 hospitalizations, across 13 states, including New York.

Fordham Manor: Six People Shot on Morris Avenue and East 190th Street Expected to Survive

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Six male adults all in their twenties who were shot in Fordham Manor on the south end of St. James Park on Wednesday night, Aug. 7, are expected to survive, police said.

Boar’s Head Recalls Certain Meat Products following Listeria Outbreak

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Meat supplier, Boar’s Head announced a product recall of certain packaged meat products on Friday, July 25, in light of an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) into a Listeria outbreak across the country, impacting several states on the east side and amid the death of two people.

UPDATE Flood Advisory Issued until Aug 7 at 1 A.M. for The Bronx, FDNY Respond to Car Stuck in Water

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory effective Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1 a.m. for Bronx County. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Van Cortlandt Village: Man Sought for Ridgewood Savings Bank Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is sought in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in Van Cortlandt Village.

UPDATE Police Arrest Suspect Sought for Rape in the South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have arrested a suspected sought for a rape of a 35-year-old woman of whom he had asked for directions in the South Bronx earlier this month.

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Tracey Towers Residents Mark 50th Anniversary of Housing Complex

52nd Precinct Community Council Bestows Honors on Members of the Community

UPDATE NYPD Officer Charged with Use of Illegal Chokehold During Arrest, Suspect Lost Consciousness

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Listeria Outbreak linked to Boar’s Head Meat Products

Fordham Manor: Six People Shot on Morris Avenue and East 190th Street Expected to Survive

Boar’s Head Recalls Certain Meat Products following Listeria Outbreak

UPDATE Flood Advisory Issued until Aug 7 at 1 A.M. for The Bronx, FDNY Respond to Car Stuck in Water

Van Cortlandt Village: Man Sought for Ridgewood Savings Bank Robbery

UPDATE Police Arrest Suspect Sought for Rape in the South Bronx