UPDATE Norwood: One Person Arrested after Youth Gets Slashed in Face amid Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 36-year-old man has been arrested following an assault n Norwood.

Little Yemen: One Sought after Youth, 15, Pistol-Whipped & Shot in Groin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached media who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the Little Yemen section of The Bronx.

Mt. Hope: Man Sought after Woman is Punched, Kicked on MTA Bus amid Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred aboard an MTA bus in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

Espaillat, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Congressional Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), along with nine other original cosponsors, introduced the Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act (H.R. 7371) to the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, Feb. 26. The bill, if passed, would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 300,000 Ecuadorians in the U.S. who have fled the current mass outbreak of gang-related violence in Ecuador to seek safety for their families.

Bronx Convicted Felon Gets 9 Years for Criminal Gun Possession

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx man from the Concourse section of the borough was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Monday, Feb. 26, for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for keeping a gun in his apartment.

Bronx Woman Gets 4-8 Years for Death of Woman She Injected with Silicone

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 49-year-old Bronx woman has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison for the death of a woman and the serious injuring of another during botched cosmetic procedures involving illegal silicone injections provided in her home.

Health Care Expands March 5 to All Vets Exposed to Toxins during Military Service at Home or Abroad

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The U.S. Department of Veterans Services announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, at home or abroad, will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5. VA officials said this means all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.

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.

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.