UPDATE Norwood: 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 15-year-old girl from Norwood who had been reported missing on Tuesday, Jan. 30, has been located.

AG Sues Fraudulent Bronx Immigration Lawyers for Scamming Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Jan. 22 against Kofi Amankwaa, 69, a Bronx immigration lawyer, and others operating in his Concourse-located office, Sylvester Boateng, Nana Adoma Kontoh, Betty Smith, and Kofi Amankwaa Jr., 37, son of Kofi Amankwaa, for allegedly running an illegal scheme that scammed hundreds of vulnerable immigrants into paying thousands of dollars for fraudulent services that caused many to be deported or have their green card applications denied.

Bronx Former Finance Director of Hawthorne Healthcare Sentenced for Stealing $700K+ from Organization

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney (DA) Miriam E. Rocah announced on Jan. 29 that a Bronx woman was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 25, to an indeterminate term of two to six years in state prison for stealing more than $700,000 from Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS), a division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare, a nonprofit healthcare provider in Hawthorne, NY where the woman was employed as the director of finance.

Allerton: Woman Arrested after Unresponsive Newborn Baby Girl Located inside Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 31-year-old woman was arrested, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, following the death of a newborn child in a residential home in the Allerton section of the Bronx last September.

UPDATE HPD Affordable Housing Lottery First Dibs to Reduce for Local Residents following Lawsuit Settlement

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City of New York has settled a lawsuit with a group after nearly 10 years of legal fighting and will reportedly change its existing practice of giving local residents first dibs on new affordable apartments via NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development’s lottery system.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Stop Work Order Rescinded at 383 East 201st Street

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A Stop Work Order which had briefly been put in place at 383 East 201st Street in Bedford Park in December has since been rescinded, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) officials said.

Man Sought in Robbery Pattern Identified across The Bronx

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery pattern identified across The Bronx in recent months.

UPDATE Yankees Claim Left Handed Pitcher Matt Gage from the Houston Astros

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Yankees announced on Monday, Jan. 29, that they have claimed LHP (left-handed pitcher) Matt Gage off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!) Marks 25th Year with “Get Tough, Get BAAD!” Series of Events

By SÍLE MOLONEY

BAAD! [Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance] celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is marking its birthday by presenting “Get Tough, Get BAAD!” an annual series of films and events celebrating queer power, diversity, defiance, strength, and visibility.