UPDATE City Council: Commercial Property Owners Not Being Summonsed for Leasing to Unlicensed Smoke Shops

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A 2023 City law which prohibits owners of commercial premises from knowingly leasing such commercial premises to, or otherwise allowing the use of such premises by, unlicensed smoke shops went into effect last July but is not being actively implemented, according to the city council.

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion Stuns at NYBG

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

“The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion” brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at Bedford Park’s New York Botanical Garden in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchid. Attendees are treated to bold, new, orchid-inspired designs, displayed on standing mannequins, created by New York’s rising stars of the stitch. These include the dramatic, picture-perfect floral displays of Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh.

Fordham Manor: New Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Opens on East Fordham Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant on East Fordham Road has begun serving the Bronx community, having held opened on Thursday, April 11. Chick-fil-A, Inc. representatives said it has selected Roberto Ruiz as the independent, franchised, local owner-operator of the new restaurant.

Gas Station Operator Warns of Danger to Public Safety after Sign Damaged during Recent Storm

By DAVID GREENE

A gas station sign at Bedford Park’s Gastor Gas Station on Jerome Avenue, damaged during a recent storm, left the towering heavy sign precariously tilted to one side and in danger of falling on top of passersby.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Cops Charge Two with Robbery after Fordham Road Jewelry Store Heist

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they arrested two people in connection with a commercial robbery that took place in Fordham Manor last month. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo who they said were wanted in connection to the incident.

UPDATE Crotona: Families & Friends Pay Tribute to Harlem Man Killed at East Tremont Bodega

By DAVID GREENE

Family and friends of Stefon Barnes, 29, from Harlem gathered at the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Marmion Avenue in the Crotona section of The Bronx on Sunday, April 7, to pay tribute to the young man, an innocent bystander who was gunned down, as reported, while picking up some food at a deli at the location on Sunday, March 31.

UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a second member of the local cure violence group, Bronx Risies Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), Jermaine Greene, has been charged with firearm and drug offenses, following his arrest at Fordham Road subway station.

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

By DAVID GREENE

Police officers from the 46th Precinct on routine patrol in Fordham Heights stopped two people attempting to rob a jewelry and phone store last month. However, the two suspects evaded arrest.

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the early morning commercial fire which destroyed several small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue, located between East 205th and East 206th Streets in Norwood on Oct. 10, 2023, and which damaged the CVS pharmacy adjacent to those businesses, the store has since reopened.

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UPDATE City Council: Commercial Property Owners Not Being Summonsed for Leasing to Unlicensed Smoke Shops

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion Stuns at NYBG

Fordham Manor: New Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Opens on East Fordham Road

Gas Station Operator Warns of Danger to Public Safety after Sign Damaged during Recent Storm

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Cops Charge Two with Robbery after Fordham Road Jewelry Store Heist

UPDATE Crotona: Families & Friends Pay Tribute to Harlem Man Killed at East Tremont Bodega

UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

Fordham Heights: Cops Stop Fordham Road Attempted Burglary of Jewelry Store Mid-Heist, Suspects Flee

Norwood: CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Reopens