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Bronxites Still Showing Up at Shuttered Fordham DMV Bronx Office

By DAVID GREENE
Despite announcing in August that the Bronx District Office of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) would be moving from the Belmont section of The Bronx to a new Bronx Terminal Market location in the South Bronx in September, customers with DMV appointments have been observed showing up to the now-closed office. Eleven customers were seen at the former location in October, seemingly unaware that the department had moved premises 14 days earlier, some on spec and some with appointments.

UPDATE 56-Year-Old Bronx Man Arrested for Stabbing of Cab Driver

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Federation of Taxi Drivers (NYSFTD) held a press conference in The Bronx on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to call for justice for a cab driver who was critically injured in an early morning stabbing in The Bronx and to announce a $5,000 reward for information on the perpetrator.

Five Alleged Trinitarios Gang Members Charged in Bronx Jewelry Store Gunpoint Robbery Spree

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, Nov. 21, that four men and a 16-year-old boy were indicted on first-degree robbery, conspiracy, grand larceny and other related charges for seven gunpoint robberies that took place in the Kingsbridge, Fordham Heights and Mott Haven sections of The Bronx, among others, that netted them nearly $100,000 in jewelry. The other locations included parts of Northern Manhattan but are being handled separately by the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. 

Norwood: Veterans Flagpole to be Restored at Woodlawn Station Councilman Dinowitz’s Office Confirms

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Office of City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) has confirmed that the MTA has committed to restoring the flagpole located next to Woodlawn subway station, the last stop on the 4 train. The flagpole, which was erected in the early ‘70s according to former Bronx resident and now Yonkers-based U.S. Navy Veteran Thomas Moore, had fallen into disrepair, is extremely rusty, and appears to be not so secure.

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Albany to Stand Up to PBMs and Protect Patients 

By ADAM AGOVINO
Pharmacies are closing at a pace our communities cannot afford. In 2024, according to NYC Center for an Urban Future, 10% of all New York City pharmacies shut down. Behind these closures is a quiet but devastating force: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). These powerful middlemen dictate what pharmacies are paid for prescriptions, and too often, they set reimbursement rates so low that pharmacies lose money with every prescription they fill.