UPDATE: 2nd Annual Fall Festival in St. James Park Brings Joy & Resources to Around 600 Bronx Families

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

It was a beautiful, sunshine-filled day for the Second Annual Fall Festival held on Saturday, Oct. 28, in St. James Park in Fordham Manor where around 600 Bronx families enjoyed food, games, and were also able to avail of community resources and information services on a variety of topics.

Fordham Manor: Six Sought for Armed Gang Assault on 60-Year-Old Man in Devoe Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the group seen in the attached photo who they say are sought in connection to an armed assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.

UPDATE Norwood Mourns Beloved Resident & Community Activist Lyn Pyle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The local community is mourning the recent death of Norwood resident and community activist Lyn Pyle who died last month at the age of 83. Pyle was a Norwood resident and “Knox Place Legend” according to a flier posted ahead of a memorial service held in her honor on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the COVE, located 3418 Gates Place.

The Bronx’s “Spicebush” Loses Out to Manhattan’s Butterfly Weed as NYC’s Official Wildflower

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Representatives from Vote WildflowerNYC, an initiative to establish an official wildflower of New York City, announced the winner of Vote WildflowerNYC, a campaign to establish an official wildflower of New York City on Friday, Nov. 10, with Manhattan coming out on top. The Bronx entry finished in fourth place.

Troon and Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point Announce Consulting, Sales & Marketing Partnership

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Troon, described by company officials as a leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, and Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point in The Bronx, announced a new consulting agreement and sales and marketing partnership on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Bally’s officials said they selected Troon to provide support with operations, procurement, sales and marketing, retail merchandising, and agronomy.

UPDATE Marble Hill: Woman Shot at Bronx Housing Authority Now Stable

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said Sunday that a woman who was shot on Saturday night at Bronx Housing Authority in Marble Hill is now in stable condition.

UPDATE Bedford Park: 19-Year-Old Hospitalized after Daylight Shooting Reported at East 205th Street

By DAVID GREENE

A 19-year-old male teen was hospitalized after he was shot on Saturday, Oct. 28, police said.

Op-Ed: Only One Time is Appropriate for a Rally Celebrating the Murder of Innocents – Never Again

By VIRGINIA KROMPINGER

The rally held Sunday Oct. 8, by the [NY Chapter of the] Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), right after the abominable attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 is inexcusable. I call upon all community leaders and elected officials who have not already done so to renounce their support of or from the DSA immediately and do it by name.

UPDATE Over One Hundred Community Board Members Sworn in at Lehman College Ceremony

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted an inaugural swearing-in ceremony for 145 of the Bronx’s newest community board members at Lehman College on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

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UPDATE: 2nd Annual Fall Festival in St. James Park Brings Joy & Resources to Around 600 Bronx Families

Fordham Manor: Six Sought for Armed Gang Assault on 60-Year-Old Man in Devoe Park

UPDATE Norwood Mourns Beloved Resident & Community Activist Lyn Pyle

The Bronx’s “Spicebush” Loses Out to Manhattan’s Butterfly Weed as NYC’s Official Wildflower

Troon and Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point Announce Consulting, Sales & Marketing Partnership

UPDATE Marble Hill: Woman Shot at Bronx Housing Authority Now Stable

UPDATE Bedford Park: 19-Year-Old Hospitalized after Daylight Shooting Reported at East 205th Street

Op-Ed: Only One Time is Appropriate for a Rally Celebrating the Murder of Innocents – Never Again

UPDATE Over One Hundred Community Board Members Sworn in at Lehman College Ceremony