Pelham Parkway: Bronx Vigil Held for Israeli Victims of Hamas Attacks

By DAVID GREENE

Nearly 100 local residents gathered with local elected officials and clergy members at a “Prayer for Israel” vigil for an evening of unity and solidarity held at the Bronx Jewish Center in Pelham Parkway on Thursday, Oct. 12, following news that more than 1,200 soldiers and civilians had been killed, raped or captured in southern Israel, close to the Gaza Strip, during attacks by Hamas militia on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Williamsbridge: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Justin Rodriguez

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made an arrest in the case of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old man Justin Rodriguez in Williamsbridge earlier this year.

Wakefield: Police Search for 23-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 23-year-old man reported missing from the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

UPDATE 66-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man Reported Missing Has Returned Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that a 66-year-old man who was reported missing earlier on Wednesday from the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx has returned home.

BP, Bronx Tourism Council & Transportation Alternatives Announce Kick-off of Tour de Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced the kick-off of the 29th Annual Tour de Bronx on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx. In partnership with The Bronx Tourism Council, Transportation Alternatives, Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc., Montefiore Medical Center, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and The Bronx Community Foundation, the formal launch served to highlight the annual bike race which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22. Riders will be setting off at 11 a.m. outside Bronx Borough Hall, located at 851 Grand Concourse, off 161st Street, with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) issued public matching funds payments to 30 candidates for elected office citywide on Friday, Oct. 13, totaling $1,063,024. Board Chair Frederick Schaffer approved Friday’s payments pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board.

Norwood: Employee Pleads with Gunmen Not to Harm Grandmother as Money Transfer Store Robbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A young female store owner pleaded with three masked gunmen not to harm her grandmother or other family members as they held a gun to the back of her boyfriend’s head, while pulling the store contents asunder searching for cash during a robbery on Monday evening.

Gibson, Ayala Present FDNY with $350,000 to Fund New Larger Ambulance for The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson presented FDNY EMS Station 17 with a $350,000 check for a new bariatric ambulance at their fire station on 1080 Ogden Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx on Monday, Oct. 16.

Highbridge: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 92 West 169th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) have launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 92 West 169th Street, a four-story residential building in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

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Pelham Parkway: Bronx Vigil Held for Israeli Victims of Hamas Attacks

Williamsbridge: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Justin Rodriguez

Wakefield: Police Search for 23-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

UPDATE 66-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man Reported Missing Has Returned Home

BP, Bronx Tourism Council & Transportation Alternatives Announce Kick-off of Tour de Bronx

Elections 2023: CFB Issues Public Matching Funds of $1,063,024 to 30 Candidates Citywide

Norwood: Employee Pleads with Gunmen Not to Harm Grandmother as Money Transfer Store Robbed

Gibson, Ayala Present FDNY with $350,000 to Fund New Larger Ambulance for The Bronx

Highbridge: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 92 West 169th Street