UPDATE Norwood: Arrest Made after Second Woman Raped a Block from Williamsbridge Oval

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have made an arrest after another rape took place on Sunday a block from the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood.

Unionport: House Burglars Make Off with $100,000 Dressed as Amazon Workers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos disguised as Amazon workers who they say are wanted in connection with a residential burglary that occurred in Unionport.

Van Cortlandt Village: Three Hospitalized following Motor Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Three people were hospitalized following a motor vehicle collision in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx on Saturday, emergency services said.

UPDATE Eric Adams Leaves Mayoral Race, Does Not Endorse, Warns of “Extremism,” Others React

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To the musical backdrop of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” and after weeks and months of speculation, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday, Sept. 28, that he has dropped out of the New York City mayoral race, confirming his decision via a video announcement.

Bedford Park: Police Say No Record of Shooting after Unconfirmed Report of Man Armed with Machine Gun

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said the department has no record of any shooting in Bedford Park on Saturday night, Sept. 28, following an unconfirmed report of around 10 shots fired by two people, one allegedly armed with a machine gun.

Medical Examiner Releases Results of Brain Exam on Shooter Who Killed Det. First Grade Didarul Islam

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of the City’s Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced on Friday, Sept. 26, the results of a neuropathological examination of Shane Tamura, the gunman who died by suicide after carrying out the fatal mass shooting of four people, including 47th Precinct NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam, a husband and father, at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on July 28.

Mpox Cases on the Rise Again

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Health officials are warning New Yorkers that mpox / MPV cases are once again on the rise in New York City, with 226 people in New York City having tested positive for mpox since Jan. 1, and 57 cases having been recorded in the last month (Aug. 10 to Sept. 11).

Mamdani Calls for FIFA World Cup 2026 Ticket Fairness

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic mayoral nominee Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36) was back in The Bronx in St. James Park on Sept. 10 to “sound the alarm” ahead of the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by New York City, but which Mamdani says the “vast majority of New Yorkers won’t be able to see” due to dynamic pricing of ticket sales.

UPDATE Williamsbridge: Man Arrested in Rape of 25-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 26-year-old man has been arrested following a rape that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx earlier this month. Detectives had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they said was wanted in connection with the incident.

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UPDATE Norwood: Arrest Made after Second Woman Raped a Block from Williamsbridge Oval

Unionport: House Burglars Make Off with $100,000 Dressed as Amazon Workers

Van Cortlandt Village: Three Hospitalized following Motor Vehicle Collision

UPDATE Eric Adams Leaves Mayoral Race, Does Not Endorse, Warns of “Extremism,” Others React

Bedford Park: Police Say No Record of Shooting after Unconfirmed Report of Man Armed with Machine Gun

Medical Examiner Releases Results of Brain Exam on Shooter Who Killed Det. First Grade Didarul Islam

Mpox Cases on the Rise Again

Mamdani Calls for FIFA World Cup 2026 Ticket Fairness

UPDATE Williamsbridge: Man Arrested in Rape of 25-Year-Old Woman