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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.

CM Oswald Feliz Holds Joint Hearing on School Safety & Crossing Guards

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15), chair of the city council committee on public safety, held a joint hearing with the city council committee on education on Wednesday, April 29, to evaluate the operations of school safety agents (SSAs) and crossing guards.        

UPDATE Bronx DA & Police Commissioner: 16 Charged with 252 Thefts of Cars, Tires, Rims & Catalytic Converters

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced Thursday, April 30, that they had “put the breaks” on 11 of 16 people with alleged links to the Trinitarios gang who have been charged with various crimes in a 971-count indictment relating to a widespread theft operation of cars and valuable auto parts throughout The Bronx and the rest of New York City.

Gibson, BXEDC, BX Tourism Council & Partners Announce Bronx Week 2026 Walk of Fame Inductees

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC), the Bronx Tourism Council, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, and Storyland Book Haven, hosted a press conference at Storyland Book Haven Lounge on Monday, April 27, to officially kick off Bronx Week, announcing this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame inductees and upcoming Bronx Week events.

UPDATE Former NYPD Chief of Dept. John Chell Announces He is Running for Mayor in 2029

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former, now retired NYPD Chief of Department John Chell has announced that he is running for mayor in 2029. Chell retired at the end of 2025, announcing his decision in October of that year, after former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his decision to pull out of the race in September. Chell, who completed over three decades of service with the NYPD, was most recently known for having publicly clashed on social media with some reporters over their crime and policing-related coverage.

UPDATE Mayor Vetoes Dinowitz Bill on Protesting Around Educational Facilities

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed on Friday, April 24, City Council Intro 175-B-2026 sponsored by local Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), on free speech grounds. The bill, along with Intro 0001-2026, passed in the council in March. The former would require the police commissioner to establish a plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, and interference at educational facilities while preserving and protecting the rights to free speech, assembly, and protest, according to Dinowitz’s office.

Department of Education Employee Arrested for Sexual Abuse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said on Friday, April 24, at approximately 12.04 p.m. an on-duty ew York City employee was arrested in the confines of the 44th Precinct in The Bronx, which covers some or all of the Bronx areas encompassing the Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium.