Op-Ed: Manhattan May Not Notice Parks’ Budget Cut, Other Boroughs Will

By LIANA SMALE
Next time you walk through one of New York City’s 1,700 public parks, take a closer look at the names on the signs advertising park events, or at the shirts worn by people picking up trash. Do they say “NYC Parks” or the name of a private group? While NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) performs many general park maintenance tasks, oftentimes private groups ensure that parks are clean, safe, and fun spaces.   According to New Yorkers for Parks, the City already spends less on its parks than other major U.S. cities, and this June, according to New


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UPDATE Community Mourns Death of Democratic State Committeewoman Sandra Pabon

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Alexandria Arriaga, daughter of the 49th Precinct Clergy Council chaplain and Democratic State Committee woman and district leader, Sandra Pabon, announced the death of her mother in a social media post on Friday, June 2, writing, “This is Alex. It’s with great sadness to announce to you all that my mother, Sandra Pabon, has passed away.”   She added, “Thank you all for your prayers and I will let you all know about her funeral arrangements. Thank you. She loved you all!” Pabon was an active member of the community and was frequently seen at various local meetings and community


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UPDATE Olinville: One Arrested after 18-Year-Old Male Dies following Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said they have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a second 18-year-old male in the Olinville section of The Bronx earlier this month.   As reported, police said that on Friday, June 2, at 6.22 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot in front of 3329 Olinville Avenue.   “Upon arrival, police discovered an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi


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UPDATE EXCLUSIVE: Construction Workers Burned in Bronx Work-Place Accident Sue Stagg Group & Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY & SARA MARTINEZ
Three migrant construction workers in their twenties, one from Ecuador and one with a young family, who were seriously burned following a work place accident / flash fire in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx have filed a negligence lawsuit against BE Bronx Builders, LLC, Stagg Group, and Mark Stagg. The accident occurred at 739 East Gun Hill Road, a new building under construction, on Monday, May 15, as reported.   The suit alleges that the named entities are liable for failing to protect their employees from danger while using flammable waterproofing materials, and causing severe burn injuries to them,


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New Law Allows Raffles for Charity at Sporting Venues as Bronx CB7 & CB8 Youth Leaders Honored

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro. 891 into law on Thursday, May 25, which will allow sporting venues to hold games of chance, such as raffles, for charitable purposes.   “Today, we are hitting a home run for New York City nonprofits,” said Adams. “New York City is home to some of the greatest sporting teams in the nation, and we love supporting them, especially when they give back to the community. Today, with the signing of this bill into law, we are stepping up to the plate, and making it easier for the Yankees, the Mets, and others


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Allerton/Pelham Parkway: Man Allegedly Rubs Erect Penis Against Woman Aboard BX12 Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the man seen in the attached photos who department officials say is sought in connection with an alleged sexual offense [forcible touching] that occurred aboard a BX12 MTA bus on the border of Allerton and Pelham Parkway.   Police that on Friday, May 26, at approximately 4.30 p.m., a 28-year-old woman was aboard the BX12 bus (5544) at the intersection of Pelham Parkway and White Plains Road, when a man approached her and allegedly rubbed and pressed his erect penis on her buttocks. “The victim


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Final Kingsbridge Armory Workshop Held at Walton High School

By DAVID GREENE
  Several hundred members of different trade unions from across the City stood vigil down the block from Walton High School in Kingsbridge Heights on Wednesday, May 24, as city officials joined local residents for the final community input meeting to determine the future of the massive, vacant Kingsbridge Armory, located at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, also in Kingsbridge Heights. It has remained all but dormant for the better part of the last 20 years. Only Bronxites were allowed inside the school for the meeting.   The Kingsbridge Armory residents meeting kicked off at 5 p.m. at the


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DC9 Painters & Allied Trades to Conduct 3 Trade Apprentice Recruitment Drives in June

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  On Friday, June 2, District Council 9 (DC9) Painters & Allied Trades will be conducting three formal apprentice recruitment drives throughout June. They will be conducted at the union’s training center in Long Island City, NY, where accepted applicants will complete their training. Applications will be distributed in person on a first-come, first-served basis over a 10-day period or until all applications are distributed, whichever comes first. The recruitment drives cover the New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley regions.   District Council 9 is a chapter of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, an organization


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Current Shape of the 2024 Presidential Election

By DAVID GREENE
With the recent announcements by Robert Kennedy Jr., a Democrat, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, of their candidacies for U.S. president, this week we asked readers their thoughts on the current shape of the 2024 presidential election.   “I’m looking at the non-traditional candidates. [President] Joe Biden has not been good, and [former President Donald] Trump is not such a good leader. No, Biden has not done a good job. I think Trump’s going to win, but he doesn’t know how to bring together the American people. He’s popular, but as a leader he’s not so great. He didn’t


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