Marble Hill: Unconfirmed Reports of a Robbery at Target

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Users of the Citizens’ App posted on the platform on Sunday, Sept. 24, about an as yet unconfirmed report of a potential robbery at a Target store in Marble Hill the same day. The posts began at around 11.45 a.m. on Sunday, and one post referred to a suspect described as wearing a black sweater with two white stripes on it and black pants with a belt which had a red tag on it, reportedly armed with a screwdriver, fleeing on foot toward Broadway. Norwood News contacted the NYPD to corroborate if the incident was legitimate. A

By DAVID GREENE

Thanks to many volunteers, the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center (JBOLC) community garden farmers’ market celebrated its 3rd anniversary beside DeWitt Clinton High School, located at Sedgwick Avenue between Goulden Avenue and Mosholu Parkway South in Jerome Park on Saturday, Aug. 19.

Wakefield: Applications Filed with DOB for New 7-Story Residential Building at 633 East 230th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 7-story, residential building at 633 East 230th Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Norwood: Charter Middle School Opens at former St. Ann Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The International Leadership Charter Middle School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3515 Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood on Monday, Sept. 11, and officially opened its doors on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for the 2023/24 school session.

Allerton: Woman Crashes into Dunkin Donuts

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries following a single-vehicle accident when a female driver crashed into a Dunkin Donuts in the Allerton section of The Bronx.

Throggs Neck: Armed Robbery Results in Police-Involved Fatal Shooting of Black Man in his Thirties

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man armed with a kitchen knife, described by the NYPD as being in his thirties and Black, has died after he was shot by police officers during an incident inside a 7-Eleven convenience store in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx.

District 13 CM Marjorie Velázquez Reacts to Reports of Fate of Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) released the following statement on Friday, Sept. 8, regarding the fate of Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in The Bronx, currently leased and operated by The Trump Organization and, according to recent media reports, subject to a possible buy-out by Atlantic City’s Bally’s Casino.

The First Riverdale Art Festival is Coming to the Riverdale Sunday Market on Sept. 24

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Organizers of the inaugural “Riverdale Art Fest” are asking residents to mark Sunday, Sept. 24, in their calendars as they prepare to launch their first art festival, which they describe as a thrilling component of the Riverdale Y Sunday Market, where delicious food offerings are already a weekly staple.

Mott Haven: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 40 Bruckner Boulevard

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has announced an affordable housing lottery for units at 40 Bruckner Boulevard, a 12-story, mixed-use building in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

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Marble Hill: Unconfirmed Reports of a Robbery at Target

UPDATE James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center Farmers’ Market Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Wakefield: Applications Filed with DOB for New 7-Story Residential Building at 633 East 230th Street

Norwood: Charter Middle School Opens at former St. Ann Site

Allerton: Woman Crashes into Dunkin Donuts

Throggs Neck: Armed Robbery Results in Police-Involved Fatal Shooting of Black Man in his Thirties

District 13 CM Marjorie Velázquez Reacts to Reports of Fate of Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point

The First Riverdale Art Festival is Coming to the Riverdale Sunday Market on Sept. 24

Mott Haven: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 40 Bruckner Boulevard