Biden, Adams, Sewell, Hochul, James Discuss Future Resources to Tackle City’s Gun Violence Crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was joined by U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, Feb. 3, to announce a series of new initiatives and a major commitment of federal resources dedicated to tackling the gun violence crisis plaguing New York City and other communities across the country. During the meeting, Biden committed that the […]

Adams Holds Gun Violence Roundtable with DAs, Receives Written Support from 200 Business Leaders

The offices of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon released the following joint statement after a meeting on Tuesday at City Hall, to discuss gun violence.   “Today, […]

UPDATE Bedford Park Residents Join Adams in Vigil for Baby Catherine on her First Birthday

A host of local, elected officials stood together with Mayor Eric Adams, local clergy members, violence interrupters, the NYPD, the 52nd Precinct Community Council and Bedford Park residents for a prayer vigil at the Bedford Park site where, as reported, now, one-year-old Baby Catherine was shot in the face while sitting in a parked car […]

Out & About: Woodlawn Lovers Trolley Tour, International Salsa, NYC Compost Project & More!

Editor’s Pick Join Elizabeth Cooney, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy’s coordinator of educational programming for Woodlawn’s Lovers Trolley tour of the cemetery, located at 4199 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10470, on Sunday, Feb. 13, the day before St Valentine’s Day, at 2 p.m., at the Jerome Avenue entrance, and visit the sites of Woodlawn’s notable lovers. Tour stops include Irene […]

Sanchez Chairs Council Committee on Housing & Buildings, as Women Comprise Council Majority

On Thursday, Jan. 20, the New York City Council appointed recently elected, Bronx, District 14 City Council Member, Pierina Sanchez, as chair of the council’s powerful housing & buildings committee, which has jurisdiction over New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Buildings (DOB), as well as rent regulation […]

Snow Storm Aftermath in Photos as City Provides Update on Snow Clearance Operations

New York City Department of Emergency Management Services (EMS) updated New Yorkers on Saturday on the City’s response to the most recent snow storm, saying Sanitation workers were working to clear roadways as quickly as possible, with 1,800 plows dispatched throughout the five boroughs.      As reported, Mayor Eric Adams paid another trip to […]

Bedford Park: NYPD Release Photos/Video of Suspect/Getaway Car in Shooting of 11-Month-Old Baby Catherine

  Pursuant to the ongoing investigation into the shooting of an 11-month-old baby girl on Wednesday, Jan. 19, in Bedford Park, the NYPD has released additional photos and video of the incident. The video shows the individual who fired the shots fleeing on East 198th Street towards Valentine Avenue. Meanwhile, the photos show a grey, […]

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Two Police Officers; Shootout Left Three Wounded

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Jan. 24, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and with additional charges for opening fire at two NYPD officers last November.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “Two uniformed NYPD police officers approached the defendant […]