Soundview: Woman Arrested & Charged in 2022 Hit & Run Killing Cyclist

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police announced on Friday, Feb. 23, that a 28-year-old woman from the Unionport section of The Bronx has been arrested following a 2022 “hit & run” collision in the Soundview section of The Bronx which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old male cyclist.

NY Lottery: 2nd Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in Allerton in 10 Days

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Feb. 24, a top-prize winning ticket was sold in The Bronx for the Feb. 23 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket was sold at RANCH MINI MARKET & DELI INC., located at 2739 White Plains Road in Allerton just southeast of the Parkside Housing Project and was worth $38,846.50.

UPDATE Olinville: 9-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 9-year-old boy reported missing on Friday, Feb. 23, from Olinville has been found.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Three Bedford Park Residents Charged in D Train Subway Killing

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said Monday night that the three people who were taken in for questioning in connection with the killing of Williams “AI” Alvarez, 45, from Parkchester aboard the D train in the early hours of Friday, Feb. 23, have been charged with murder. All three lived in Bedford Park.

Two Brothers Charged in Car Theft Ring in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Attorney General Letitia James and NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban announced on Dec. 28 that two brothers, Ricky Paulino, 25 and Rahinier Paulino, 30 have been charged with 16 crimes related to theft and possession of vehicles between January and October 2023. Officials from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said the indictment, unsealed in Bronx Supreme Court, was the result of a joint investigation by the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and the NYPD’s Auto Crime Division.

Norwood: Reopening of CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Expected in Spring

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the early morning commercial fire which destroyed several small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue, located between East 205th and East 206th Streets in Norwood in October 2023, workers were seen working on the interior of the shuttered CVS Pharmacy on Wednesday, Feb. 21, signaling a potential reopening.

Ice Spice is People’s Choice

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rising female Bronx rapper, Ice Spice, took home the 2024 People’s Choice Award for New Artist of the Year at the 49th People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, Feb. 19. The Fordham native saw off competition from Coi Leray, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Noah Kahan, Peso Pluma, PinkPantheress and Stephen Sanchez.

Tremont: Will Death of Woman in Walter Gladwin Park Bring More OPCs to North Bronx?

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said the cause of death following the discovery of the body of a woman on or near a bench inside Walter Gladwin Park closest to the East 175th Street and Arthur Avenue entrance in Tremont is still to be determined by the City’s Medical Examiner.