Williamsbridge: Woman Killed in Scooter Hit & Run

By DAVID GREENE

A woman was killed crossing a busy intersection in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx when she was hit by a scooter rider who then fled the scene. Police are now searching for that scooter rider.

Bedford Park: “The Lehman Grand” Lehman College’s First Dorm Opens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local elected officials, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Assemblywoman Yudelka Tapia (A.D. 86) and Assemblyman George Alvarez (A.D. 78) joined officials from City University of New York (CUNY), including Lehman College, and MADDD Equities on Wednesday, Aug. 5, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of The Lehman Grand, the first student dormitory for Bedford Park’s Lehman College students.

UPDATE Woodlawn Dog Run Renamed in Honor & Memory of Kathleen Duffy Corrigan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Formerly known as the Oneida Dog Run, the Van Cortlandt Park dog run in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx was formerly renamed in honor of the late community advocate who championed its creation, Kathleen Duffy Corrigan on Monday, July 13.

Yonkers Woman Accused of Tying Malnourished Injured Dog to Post for Hours Indicted for Animal Cruelty

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced Wednesday, July 15, that a Yonkers woman was indicted on multiple animal cruelty charges after she allegedly tied a one-year-old neglected, malnourished, injured, and sick dog to a gate for hours at St. John’s Cemetery last November.

UPDATE Belmont: Vigil Held for Victims of Fatal Fire at 660 East 187th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Residents of Belmont held a vigil outside Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on East 187th Street on Friday evening, April 24, to pray for the two deceased victims who were tragically killed in the 5-alarm fire in Belmont on April 21, as well as for their families and other residents displaced following the blaze.

Williamsbridge: Police Release Photos of Suspect Sought in Shooting of 14-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating the person named below and seen in the attached video and photos who they say is sought in connection with the non-fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx on Friday, May 29.

Norwood: Man Sought for Displaying Knife at Female MTA Bx41 Bus Driver

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a menacing incident that occurred in the Norwood section of The Bronx.

Norwood: Man Reportedly Seen with Snake at Woodlawn Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man was reportedly seen with a large snake around his neck near Woodlawn subway station in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, May 31.