Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 15 that a Yonkers woman who worked as a guidance counselor at a Bronx high school has been indicted on third-degree rape and additional charges for repeatedly having sex with a teenage boy who was a student in her school.

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Jamila Islam, the wife of NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot during a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting last month, gave birth to a new baby body at a Manhattan hospital on Sunday, Aug. 17, police officials said on Monday, Aug. 18.

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 27-year-old man has been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges in the Belmont section of The Bronx.

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.

Norwood: Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day held at Ridgewood Savings Bank

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In recognition of June as Homeownership Month, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined University Neighborhood Housing Program at Ridgewood Savings Bank’s Norwood branch for a Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day on June 26.

NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) advised on Saturday that there is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 17, with damaging winds being the primary threat.

Tributes Paid to Bronx Legend Edde Palmieri after Death at 88

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Tributes have been paid to legendary Bronx musician, Eddie Palmieri, an NEA Jazz Master and ten-time Grammy Award winner, following his death on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 88. Palmieri was a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz.

Nine Men & One Woman Indicted on Various Charges of Rape, Sex Trafficking & Promoting Prostitution

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 7 that nine men and one woman have been charged with sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution, rape, and other charges involving a teenage girl in The Bronx.

UPDATE Norwood: Oval Security Cameras Still in Limbo; Sen. Rivera Asks for Prioritization after Teen Murder

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The status of when and where security cameras will be installed in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood remains in limbo ten days after the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández in the Oval on Aug. 5. As reported, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) wrote to NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez on Aug. 12 asking that funding requested by NYC Parks for cameras which was secured last year be utilized to install the cameras as a matter or priority.

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Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

Norwood: Financial Literacy & Homeownership Day held at Ridgewood Savings Bank

NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

Tributes Paid to Bronx Legend Edde Palmieri after Death at 88

Nine Men & One Woman Indicted on Various Charges of Rape, Sex Trafficking & Promoting Prostitution

UPDATE Norwood: Oval Security Cameras Still in Limbo; Sen. Rivera Asks for Prioritization after Teen Murder