UPDATE Belmont: Displaced Residents Plead for Help in Search of Trapped Pets 15 Days after Fatal Fire

By DAVID GREENE

Surviving displaced residents of the devastating fire in Belmont on April 21 in which two people were killed say they have been calling 311, the FDNY, and local elected officials to seek answers on the cause of the fire, retrieval of any salvageable belongings, and on the status of at least seven cats and one dog believed to have been left behind inside the building.

UPDATE City Council Progressive & Black, Latino & Asian Caucuses Support Calls for CityFHEPS Expansion

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Council’s Progressive caucus and Black, Latino and Asian caucus, together with a group of advocates, held a rally at City Hall on Thursday, April 30, to call for the immediate expansion of the CityFHEPS program, described as “a lifeline for New Yorkers facing homelessness.”

Norwood & Olinville: No Injuries Reported after FDNY Called to Rochambeau Ave & Olinville Ave for Mattress Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries reported after the FDNY was called to a residential multistory building in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, May 3.

One Injured in Amalgamated Housing Ceiling Collapse

By DAVID GREENE

]The FDNY said one person was injured after a reported ceiling collapse inside a residential apartment building operated by Amalgamated Housing Corporation in Van Cortlandt Village.

Off-duty NYPD Employee Arrested & Charged with Assault in the Northeast Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty NYPD employee was arrested in the Bronx on Sunday, May 3, police said.

Kingsbridge: Greek Heritage Month Celebrated

By FAHIMA DEGIA

The sound of clapping echoed through St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in Kingsbridge on Thursday, April 16, as rows of Greek American families turned their attention to a troupe of young dancers. A large blue and white Greek flag hung at the front of the room, while families waved similar smaller flags from their seats.

UPDATE Morris Heights: Man Arrested after Dispute & Assault on 58-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have made an arrest following an assault that occurred in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx on April 16. As reported, they had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they said was wanted in connection with the incident.

UPDATE: Wakefield: Man 26 Stabbed on White Plains Rd & East 233rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said an as yet unidentified man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. His age and other details are unknown currently, they said.

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.