Girl Scouts Honor Vets Flagging Graves at Woodlawn Cemetery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In honor of Memorial Day, May 27, more than 70 local girl scouts and their parents joined dozens of volunteers as they participated in the annual ‘flagging of the graves’ at Woodlawn Cemetery. The volunteers spent the days leading up to Memorial Day placing American flags at the graves of more than 9,000 U.S. service members.

UPDATE Bedford Park: No Injuries Reported after Residential Fire on Villa Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The FDNY said there were no injuries arising from a residential fire that broke out on Friday evening, June 14, at a building in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Students Cycle for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By ARIEL PACHECO

Over 120 students attending Allerton’s New York Institute for Special Education, took part in the school’s annual “Trike-A-Thon” event on May 15 to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Manhattan.

VCJC Votes to Sell Center & Return as Partial Tenants

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After news broke earlier this year that the Board of Trustees of Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) were in discussions with a developer to sell the building, despite some pushback from the local community, on Sunday, May 19, VCJC members called for a special membership meeting to be held to discuss the situation.

Bronx Week 2024 Celebrates The Best of The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As usual, the 53rd Annual Bronx Week celebrated the best of what the borough has to offer, and took place this year from Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 19. It featured a host of events honoring seniors, youth, parents, educators, entertainers, small businesses, healthcare professionals, union members, veterans, industry professionals, volunteers and more.

Bronx CB7 Supports Independent Cinema & Halt to Library Cuts

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held its latest monthly general board meeting on Tuesday, May 28, at Monroe College in Fordham Manor, approving two motions to send letters of support to the Bronx Independent Cinema Center (BICC) and the New York Public Library.

Mt. Hope: Man Dies following Fatal Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, police said.

University Heights: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 67-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 67-year-old woman reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx.

Bronx Man Gets 12 Years to Life for Sex Assault at Knifepoint on 19-Year-Old Teen & 14-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, June 12, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 12 years to life in prison for predatory sexual assault on two male victims, including a 14-year-old boy, during separate knifepoint robberies.