UPDATE NYS Cannabis Control Board to Hold Public Board Meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, Court Rules Applications Can Continue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Cannabis Control Board will hold a public board meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10.30 a.m. at Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Meeting Rooms 6, Albany, NY 12242. Members of the public are invited to comment, should they wish to do so. The event will also be livestreamed. Meanwhile, a court has lifted an injunction, put in place since August 2023, to allow the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to continue reviewing applications for Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses.

Mt. Hope: Two Sought in Home Invasion & Armed Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection with an armed home invasion and robbery that occurred in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Compactor Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A compactor fire at Tracey Towers, the twin-tower, Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday, Nov. 25, resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY.

Montefiore Einstein Awarded FDA Grant for Clinical Trial on Experimental Blood Cancer Treatment

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two related blood cancers that disproportionally target older adults called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), are notoriously difficult to treat and are associated with high relapse rates, according to medical experts at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). Although new therapies have improved survival rates, they say treatment options remain limited, and the prognosis for the 50% of people who have these cancers, remains poor.

Fordham: Man Sought following Armed Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred on the border of Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights.