Transportation

Two Brothers Charged in Car Theft Ring in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General Letitia James and NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban announced on Dec. 28 that two brothers, Ricky Paulino, 25 and Rahinier Paulino, 30 have been charged with 16 crimes related to theft and possession of vehicles between January and October 2023. Officials from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said the indictment, unsealed in Bronx Supreme Court, was the result of a joint investigation by the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and the NYPD’s Auto Crime Division.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Three Sought Following Subway Killing on D Train After Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying three individuals seen in the attached video and photos who are sought in connection to a homicide that occurred aboard the D train at 182nd-183rd Street subway station in Fordham Heights in the early hours of Friday, Feb. 23.  The incident comes on the back of a mass shooting on the 4 line at nearby Mt. Eden subway station earlier this month.

Love in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Love is in the air and on Feb. 14, across the globe, millions celebrated Valentine’s Day. At one Norwood store, we were told flower sales were up by a whopping 70 percent. So, is it just another opportunity to make a quick buck or is there merit in reminding people of love? To find out, we are grateful to those Bronxites who were brave enough to talk to us about their own love stories.

Op-Ed: Preserving Woodlawn: A Stand Against Overdevelopment 

By WILLIAM MURRAY
On Monday, Feb. 12, the Woodlawn Heights Taxpayers and Community Association gathered at the Rambling House for a critical meeting. The focus of the discussion revolved around the alarming proposal by The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative, developed by NYC Department of City Planning, which lays out potential changes throughout the city that will be significant and could have detrimental effects on the cherished neighborhood of Woodlawn.