UPDATE Family of Angellyh Yambo Sues Gun Manufacturer Polymer80, Inc. for Wrongful Death

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The family of the late 16-year-old Bronx teen, Angellyh Marieh Yambo filed a civil lawsuit against Polymer80, Inc., the Ghost Gun manufacturer and dealer who equipped a 17-year-old shooter and named defendant, Jeremiah Ryan, with an untraceable firearm.

Vigil Held on 25th Anniversary of Death of Amadou Diallo

By SHERICA DALEY

Fervently chanting “Amadou! Amadou!” a large crowd of Bronx residents, activists, lawmakers, and clergy joined family members of both the late Amadou Balio Diallo and other young, Black men killed by police in the Soundview section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 3, for a vigil marking the 25th anniversary of Diallo’s death. According to police and media reports at the time, Diallo, a Muslim Guinean, died after he was shot 19 times by police on Wheeler Avenue in Soundview shortly after midnight on Feb. 4, 1999. He was unarmed and aged 23.

Yonkers: Three Sentenced to 31 Years for Sale of Ghost Guns following Recent Cocaine Bust

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Friday, March 22, that three people were sentenced to a combined 31 years in state prison for selling more than 30 ghost guns in Yonkers after trafficking them from Washington, D.C. to Westchester County in 2022.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Kids Being Approached by Gangs & How to Handle It

This week, following our recent report on the defacing of a Norwood mural allegedly by gang members, we asked readers if they or any children in their extended family have been approached about joining a gang, and how the family responded.

Torres Announces $18,171,279 in Federal Funds for Community Projects

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced $18,171,279 in federal funding for community projects across New York’s 15th Congressional District on Thursday, March 21. The funding, which his office said was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process, will support a range of initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and enhancing educational opportunities for constituents.

Bronx Man Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing and Burning an 18-Year-Old to Death After Jury Trial

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood-based daycare center owner, Silfredo Castillo Martinez, 34, pled guilty on Thursday, March 21, before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to a superseding information charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and production of child pornography, federal prosecutors said.

NYPD Officer Arrested in The Bronx on Several Charges

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in The Bronx in January, police said.

Bronx-based NYPD Lieutenant Arrested in the 49th Precinct

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty member of the NYPD was arrested and charged in the confines of the 49th Precinct on Sunday, March 17. The 49th Precinct covers the northeastern portion of The Bronx, including Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.