UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Compactor Fire

A compactor fire at Tracey Towers, the twin-tower, Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday, Nov. 25, resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY.

Montefiore Einstein Awarded FDA Grant for Clinical Trial on Experimental Blood Cancer Treatment

Two related blood cancers that disproportionally target older adults called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), are notoriously difficult to treat and are associated with high relapse rates, according to medical experts at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). Although new therapies have improved survival rates, they say treatment options remain limited, and the prognosis for the 50% of people who have these cancers, remains poor.

Fordham: Man Sought following Armed Assault

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred on the border of Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights.