UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Possibility of a Second Trump Presidency

By DAVID GREENE

With the recent win by former U.S. President Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, and his projected win in the New Hampshire Republican Primary, this week we asked readers their thoughts on the possibility of a second Trump presidency.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrated Across The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a service honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15, in partnership with News 12 The Bronx and Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1488 Reverend Dr. Fletcher C. Crawford Way in the Charlotte Gardens section of the borough.

DSNY Issues Second Snow Alert starting Friday, January 19 from 3 a.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a second snow alert for Friday, Jan. 19, beginning at 3 a.m. The alert will remain in effect through 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.

Funeral Arrangements Announced for Norwood Community Leader Joseph McCarthy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Former Norwood teacher and Perry Avenue resident, Joseph McCarthy, died on Sunday, Jan. 7, aged 79. The news was confirmed by his brother, John, who described Joe as a local influential figure and community leader in the ‘60s ’70s and ’80s, who was heavily involved with the local school board.

Democrat Amanda Farías Appointed as City Council Majority Leader

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Democratic City Council Member Amanda Farías (C.D. 18) has been appointed as NYC Council majority leader, effective Jan.3. Farias who represents the neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Parkchester, Unionport, Shorehaven, and Soundview, said she was excited and thanked City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for what she described as “the enormous trust” Adams has placed in her. Farías is preceded by Manhattan Democratic City Council Member Keith Powers (C.D. 4).

West Farms: Driver Abandons Vehicle after Hitting Bus on Southern Boulevard

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking to question the driver of a vehicle that struck an MTA bus in the West Farms section of the Bronx over the weekend, causing injury to one, before fleeing the scene of the collision.

UPDATE Community Mourns Death of Howard E. Kamiel, President of Amalgamated Housing Corporation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Representatives of the Amalgamated Housing Corporation in in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx, said they are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of the president of its board of directors, Howard E. Kamiel, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the age of 70.

UPDATE Bronxites Mourn Death of Community Leader Bob Nolan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronxites are mourning the recent death of Bronx community leader, Bob Nolan, who died Friday, Dec. 15, in The Bronx at the age of 70.

Update-Fordham Manor: Man, 76, Assaulted & Robbed by Group of Three; Boy, 13, Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said on Monday, Dec. 18, that a 13-year-old boy has been arrested following an assault and robbery of a 76-year-old man that occurred in Fordham Manor, close to Devoe Park.