UPDATE Charlotte Gardens: Man Sought for Questioning after Rape of 15-Year-Old Girl inside Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted for questioning in connection with a rape that occurred in the vicinity of the Charlotte Gardens section of the Bronx.

Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 15 that a Yonkers woman who worked as a guidance counselor at a Bronx high school has been indicted on third-degree rape and additional charges for repeatedly having sex with a teenage boy who was a student in her school.

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Jamila Islam, the wife of NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot during a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting last month, gave birth to a new baby body at a Manhattan hospital on Sunday, Aug. 17, police officials said on Monday, Aug. 18.

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 27-year-old man has been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges in the Belmont section of The Bronx.

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.

Norwood: Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day held at Ridgewood Savings Bank

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In recognition of June as Homeownership Month, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined University Neighborhood Housing Program at Ridgewood Savings Bank’s Norwood branch for a Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day on June 26.

Mt. Hope: Police Appeal for Help Locating 86-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating an 86-year-old man reported missing from the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

University Heights: 45-Year-Old Manhattan Man Killed after Earlier Alleged Argument

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Police have opened a homicide investigation after a 45-year-old Manhattan man was killed in the University Heights section of The Bronx. One neighbor alleged she witnessed an argument taking place between the victim and a woman earlier on the day of the murder.

Ritchie Torres Decries Trump’s Firing of Democratic Appointees for Oversight of Puerto Rico

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Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued a statement on Aug. 5 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump firing all the Democratic appointees to the U.S. Fiscal Oversight and Management Board in respect of Puerto Rico.

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UPDATE Charlotte Gardens: Man Sought for Questioning after Rape of 15-Year-Old Girl inside Apartment

Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

Norwood: Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day held at Ridgewood Savings Bank

Mt. Hope: Police Appeal for Help Locating 86-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

University Heights: 45-Year-Old Manhattan Man Killed after Earlier Alleged Argument

Ritchie Torres Decries Trump’s Firing of Democratic Appointees for Oversight of Puerto Rico