I recently traveled to Israel as a member of the Bronx delegation of Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), sponsored and masterfully organized by the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York (UJA). The purpose was to send a message of solidarity to Israel. Torres is the strongest supporter of Israel in Congress, certainly on the Democratic side of the aisle.
NYC Department of Transportation advises residents of the following street and bridge closures over the weekend May 3-5.
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has issued a statement in response to the circulation of video footage on social media of alleged, organized, pitbull fighting and animal cruelty reportedly taking place at different locations in the borough, as recently reported.
This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on the current protests taking place at colleges across the country regarding the Israel–Hamas war.
Bronx Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced new legislation, the Health Affordable Housing Act, alongside Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) on Tuesday, April 30.
Just over one week after an animal rescue group shocked Bronxites with a report that alleged, organized dogfighting and animal cruelty, including the mauling of stray cats by pitbulls, was taking place at a NYCHA complex in The Bronx, a Bronx pitbull owner is dead following a fatal attack by a pitbull inside his apartment in the Longwood section of The Bronx. Arriving police officers shot and killed the dog during the attack, but the still-unidentified victim could not be saved and died later at St. Barnabas Hospital.
A 33-year-old man is dead and a 38-year-old man is critically injured following a double shooting on Tuesday night on the border of Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights.
Three fires that broke out in Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, and Norwood respectively in recent days have (apparently) resulted in no injuries.
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