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Fordham Manor: Feds Bust 16 “Armed and Violent” Drug Traffickers on Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York, the FBI, and NYPD announced on Wednesday, March 6, that charges were filed against 16 members and leaders of “an armed and violent drug trafficking crew” who operated the ring with deadly consequences for their victims on Valentine Avenue in Fordham Manor for over 10 years..

Primaries 2024: New York Working Families Party Endorses Jonathan Soto for Assembly Seat in 82nd District

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Working Families Party announced on Wednesday, March 6, its endorsement of progressive Democrat, Jonathan Soto, for New York State Assembly in the 82nd District June primary election. The seat is currently held by moderate Democrat, Michael Benedetto, and which encompasses the neighborhoods of Co-op City, Throggs Neck, Westchester Square, City Island, Country Club, and Pelham Bay in the East Bronx.

Concourse: Man Stabbed & Hospitalized aboard Bronx 4 Train

By DAVID GREENE, SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Around two weeks after an as-yet unidentified human leg was discovered near 167th Street (Yankee Stadium) Subway Station on the elevated track tracks in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 17, a 60-year-old subway rider has reportedly survived a stabbing assault aboard a subway at the station. 

Health Care Expands March 5 to All Vets Exposed to Toxins during Military Service at Home or Abroad

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Veterans Services announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, at home or abroad, will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5. VA officials said this means all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.