Espaillat Delivers State of the District Address for NY-13

By ARIEL PACHECO

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) hosted his annual State of the District address on Jan. 29 at The Forum at Columbia University in front of a packed auditorium with many more waiting outside. As usual, the event was an occasion to highlight the congressman’s legislative victories and present his legislative agenda for the 118th Congress. During his address, Espaillat, a Democrat, committed to increasing funding for public safety, community and cultural programs, infrastructure development, and educational initiatives. “We created and passed legislation to create jobs, to help small businesses, to address climate change, to lower the cost of healthcare,

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The envisioning process to decide on the future use of the Kingsbridge Armory, located at Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, is continuing, and follows previous updates on the project. Envisioning workshops took place on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, and again on Saturday, Jan. 21, but those involved with the “Together for Kingsbridge” working group as still anxious to hear from more community members about their ideas. District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez gave an overview of the project during Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s general board meeting on Jan. 24, adding that at the Jan. 21 workshop, several

By NEREYDA FRANCO

February is the time of year when people across the country celebrate all matters of the heart. Many focus on the perfect gift or plan the perfect date for their sweetheart on St. Valentine’s Day. At Montefiore Einstein, we bring our attention to the physical health of our hearts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every three deaths are related to cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease. With such alarming statistics, we must ask, “What matters when it comes to heart health?” A great place to start, is learning about your

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a man is in stable condition after he was found with a gunshot would to the head in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Some media outlets are reporting the man is a police officer. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at around 11.11 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired inside 4111 Laconia Avenue, which is the address for the 47th Precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed an adult male, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head,” the spokesperson said, adding that EMS responded and transported the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 12-year-old boy from the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx who was reported missing on Tuesday, Feb. 7. It was reported to police that Damare Chaplin-Rivers of 2175 Muliner Avenue in Pelham Parkway was last seen on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at approximately 3.25 p.m. when he was leaving his school, located at 2441 Wallace Avenue in Allerton. Police said, “It has been confirmed that he did attend school, but did not return home.” They added that Damare is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, is Black, weighs

By DAVID GREENE

Bronxite and alum of both Fordham High School of the Arts and SUNY’s Purchase College, Samara Joy [McLendon], was a relatively unknown jazz singer before she was awarded a Grammy for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 5. Joy beat out a field of newcomers including Anitta, Omar Apolo, JD Beck, Molly Turtle, and Tobe to capture the coveted prize. During her acceptance speech, the 23-year-old Castle Hill native appeared flabbergasted, telling the recording world’s A-list stars, “I am so… Oh my gosh! I can’t

By DAVID GREENE

Members of NY Sun Works, a non-profit that builds innovative science labs in urban schools, through its Greenhouse Project Initiative to educate students and teachers about the science of sustainability, joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson at Norwood’s P.S. / M.S. 20‘s hydroponic farm on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to announce the expansion of hydroponics farm technology to 20 local schools. According to verticalroots.com, put simply, hydroponics is a way to skip the soil, sub in a different material to support the roots of the plant, and grow crops directly in nutrient-rich water. The $2.5 million boroughwide project would

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a multiple shooting incident that occurred in University Heights in May 2022 in which a 28-year-old man was shot. As reported, police had been asking for the public’s assistance identifying the people seen in the attached photographs who were sought for questioning in connection to the incident. Police said that on Monday, May 9, at around 3.15 a.m., in front of 140 West Fordham Road, three unidentified individuals displayed a gun and fired it multiple times, striking the 28-year-old man twice in the leg. The victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A three-vehicle fire has been reported on the Cross Bronx Expressway at around 12.30 on Nov. 29, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. Police said a 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a fatal, three-vehicle, road collision and fire that occurred in November 2022 on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Highbridge section of The Bronx. As reported, the New York State Alert System announced there was a vehicle fire on the southbound lane of the Cross Bronx Expressway, just past the Major Deegan Expressway on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29, 2022. Police later said officers had