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Marble Hill: Person Sought for Robbery of 35-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed New Yorkers on Wednesday, April 2, reacting to news that Judge Dale E. Ho of the Federal District Court in The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Marble Hill. 

Mayor Addresses New Yorkers after DOJ Dismisses Definitively Bribery & Other Charges Brought Against Him

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed New Yorkers on Wednesday, April 2, reacting to news that Judge Dale E. Ho of the Federal District Court in Manhattan has dismissed “with prejudice,” on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, the bribery and corruption charges brought against the mayor in September 2024, following a November 2023 federal probe into his campaign finances relating to his 2021 mayoral election campaign. On Thursday, April 3, the mayor announced he had dropped out of the upcoming Democratic mayoral primary and is now running as an independent, as reported by Politico.

Regal Movie Theater Opens at Concourse Plaza

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Regal Concourse movie theater held its grand opening, as promised, on March 18 at the former site of Multiplex Cinema, which closed in May 2024, on Concourse Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The latest opening now brings the number of movie theaters in the borough to a grand total of two, the other being The Mall at Bay Plaza in the East Bronx.

Health Check: Understanding Public Health & Celebrating its Achievements

By LIZ SPURRELL-HUSS
This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week, which takes place this year from April 7-13, 2025. This year’s theme is “It Starts Here.” Each day of the week, the American Public Health Association (APHA) will identify ways that each of us can make a difference. Think of public health as “an invisible force that protects our safety and wellbeing” as we live, work and enjoy life. Public health is about much more than restaurant inspections!

Op-Ed: Why I Oppose Gov. Hochul’s Proposed Mask Restrictions

By J. GOODMAN
Regarding Gov. Hochul’s proposed mask ban, which she seeks to bundle into New York’s upcoming state budget (due to be finalized by March 31), I oppose the ban. As a disabled Jewish woman who engages in activism, I find the possible codification of this measure to be a horrific violation of human and civil rights, in multiple ways:

Fordham Manor: Group Sought for Assault on 21-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the group seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.