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Norwood: Discarded Batteries Cause Garbage Truck Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A fire broke out in a garbage truck in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Monday morning, April 27. Resident Marcos Sierra who, as reported, previously ran for City Council in District 11, shared the attached photo of the fire which ignited inside an NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) truck. “Be careful what you throw out!!” Sierra wrote.

Two Bronx Men & Brooklyn Man Charged with Assault on NYPD Officer using Stolen Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Thursday, April 30, that three men were charged with attempted aggravated assault upon a police or peace officer, attempted assault in the first-degree, criminal possession of stolen property, first-degree reckless endangerment, and other related charges for allegedly striking an NYPD officer while driving a stolen car.

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 Gas Repairs Underway at Botanical Square after Residents Without Gas Since 2024

By DAVID GREENE
After residents of four buildings located at Botanical Square in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx were left without gas for over a year, as reported, when a water main break on nearby Webster Avenue flooded the block and basements of the buildings in December 2024, the property manager and Con Edison both say the required repair work has now been completed at the affected buildings, and gas was due to be turned back on for at least some of the residents on Thursday, Feb. 19. The flooding had destroyed the electrical wiring and Con Edison’s gas meters they said.

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.