UPDATE Fordham Manor: 8 Injured, including 2 FFs, in Early Morning Fire on Bainbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Eight people were injured following an early morning residential fire in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, FDNY officials said.

Olinville: One Senior Hospitalized as Two Sought for Assault & Robbery on East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Olinville section of The Bronx in the early hours of Saturday morning, June 29.

Mayor, Council Speaker Strike Deal on $112.4 Billion Balanced FY 2025 Budget

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, members of the City Council, and senior members of the Adams administration announced an agreement on Friday, June 28, for an on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible $112.4 billion adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.

Mt. Hope: Police Search for Mom and Missing Baby Girl Amid Custodial Interference Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the female infant, who is reported missing, and her mother who are seen in the attached video and photos. They said the mother is sought in connection with a custodial interference incident.

Bronx Daycare Provider Gets 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation Of Child & Producing Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Silfredo Castillo Martinez, the owner of a former Bronx licensed children’s daycare facility, Lina’s Garden Daycare, located at 3525 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, June 27, to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography with a minor victim who was under his watch at the daycare center.

Belmont: Building Application Filed with DOB for New 8-Story Building at 2324 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 8-story, mixed-use building at 2324 Webster Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Fordham Manor: Two Injured in Jerome Avenue Crash

By DAVID GREENE

Two people were injured in the Fordham Manor neighborhood in an early morning crash when a vehicle struck a pillar of the elevated subway line along Jerome Avenue, City officials said.

University Heights: Popular Deli, Discount Store Destroyed in Fire

By DAVID GREENE

A fire that broke out inside a popular University Heights deli and that spread to an adjacent 99 Cents store took firefighters more than 90 minutes to extinguish, FDNY officials said. The fire caused a lot of damage to the two businesses, leaving a shell of the one-story structure remaining.

Mt. Hope: Police Appeal to Public for Help in Murder Investigation of 50-Year-old Man from Hunts Point

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help gathering information following a fatal stabbing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

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UPDATE Fordham Manor: 8 Injured, including 2 FFs, in Early Morning Fire on Bainbridge Avenue

Olinville: One Senior Hospitalized as Two Sought for Assault & Robbery on East Gun Hill Road

Mayor, Council Speaker Strike Deal on $112.4 Billion Balanced FY 2025 Budget

Mt. Hope: Police Search for Mom and Missing Baby Girl Amid Custodial Interference Incident

Bronx Daycare Provider Gets 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation Of Child & Producing Child Pornography

Belmont: Building Application Filed with DOB for New 8-Story Building at 2324 Webster Avenue

Fordham Manor: Two Injured in Jerome Avenue Crash

University Heights: Popular Deli, Discount Store Destroyed in Fire

Mt. Hope: Police Appeal to Public for Help in Murder Investigation of 50-Year-old Man from Hunts Point