City Council Progressive & Black, Latino & Asian Caucuses Support Calls for CityFHEPS Expansion

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Council’s Progressive caucus and Black, Latino and Asian caucus, together with a group of advocates, held a rally at City Hall on Thursday, April 30, to call for the immediate expansion of the CityFHEPS program, described as “a lifeline for New Yorkers facing homelessness.”

Norwood & Olinville: No Injuries Reported after FDNY Called to Rochambeau Ave & Olinville Ave for Mattress Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries reported after the FDNY was called to a residential multistory building in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, May 3.

One Injured in Amalgamated Housing Ceiling Collapse

By FAHIMA DEGIA

]The FDNY said one person was injured after a reported ceiling collapse inside a residential apartment building operated by Amalgamated Housing Corporation in Van Cortlandt Village.

UPDATE Allerton: 27-Year-Old Man Shot at NYCHA Pelham Parkway Houses Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 27-year-old man is stable after being shot in the vicinity of NYCHA’s Pelham Parkway Houses in the Allerton section of The Bronx, police said.

Off-duty NYPD Employee Arrested & Charged with Assault in the Northeast Bronx

By FAHIMA DEGIA

An off-duty NYPD employee was arrested in the Bronx on Sunday, May 3, police said.

Kingsbridge: Greek Heritage Month Celebrated

By FAHIMA DEGIA

The sound of clapping echoed through St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in Kingsbridge on Thursday, April 16, as rows of Greek American families turned their attention to a troupe of young dancers. A large blue and white Greek flag hung at the front of the room, while families waved similar smaller flags from their seats.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Mayor’s Veto of Buffer Zone Bill re Protests at Educational Facilities

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

This week, we asked readers their opinions on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto, on First Amendment grounds, as reported, of City Council Bill Intro 0175B, sponsored by City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), that would require the NYPD to establish a plan containing considerations on whether, when, and to what extent security perimeters (buffer zones) could be established outside educational facilities.

Morris Heights: Man Sought for Assault on 58-Year-Old Man after Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx.

UPDATE: Wakefield: Man 26 Stabbing on White Plains Rd & East 233rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said an as yet unidentified man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. His age and other details are unknown currently, they said.