Out & About: Iftar, Easter Egg Hunts, Greek Heritage Month, the Bronx Music Podcast & More!
Neighborhood Notes: Prom Dress & Suit Drive, Yankees Youth Leadership Award, Early Voting & More!
Norwood: No Injuries Reported following Brush Fire at Reservoir Oval East
Yonkers: Three Sentenced to 31 Years for Sale of Ghost Guns following Recent Cocaine Bust
UPDATE Norwood: Feds Seize Cocaine and $3 Million Cash from Bronx Gates Place Home, Formerly Deported Man Arrested
An investigation into a major narcotics distributor resulted in the seizure of approximately 12 kilograms (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx and the arrest of one 60-year-old man on March 19, federal prosecutors announed on Friday, March 22. They said narcotics and money were concealed inside several pieces of furniture outfitted with hidden trap compartments.
Bronx Zoo Gets $17 Million Energy Upgrade
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the completion on Friday, March 22, of mechanical work to the heating system at the Bronx Zoo, marking what they described as a significant upgrade to the beloved zoo’s infrastructure.