Bronx Drug Trafficker Gets Over 3 Years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Nicholas Colon, age 37, of The Bronx, New York, was sentenced on Thursday, July 25, to 46 months in prison for conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it, according to federal prosecutors based in Albany.

Petition Launched to Save St. Barnabas High School

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A petition was launched in mid-July to save the private, Catholic high school for girls, St. Barnabas High School (SBHS), located at 25 E 240th Street in Woodlawn Heights, which the Board of Trustees announced on June 28 had closed with immediate effect due to declining enrollment, a decrease in donations, and rising costs.

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 50-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 50-year-old man reported missing from Fordham Heights.

Crotona Park Outdoor Music Festival Takes Place from Thursday Aug. 1 through Saturday Aug. 3

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rise Up NYC Concerts and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday, July 30, that the City would be “taking over Crotona Park in The Bronx” with a popular, summer, three-day, outdoor music festival kicking off on Thursday, Aug. 1, and continuing through Saturday, Aug, 3.

City Marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30

By SÍLE MOLONEY

“World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” is marked on July 30. According to the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (MOEDGBV), human trafficking is the use of power and control to force, trick, or coerce someone into engaging in providing labor or services, which can include commercial sex.

“Operation Padlock” in Action in Norwood

By DAVID GREENE

Two businesses with shady pasts located on East 204th Street in Norwood reopened to cash in on the legalization of marijuana. However, both stores appear to have been targeted by law enforcement as part of the new “Operation Padlock to Protect” mission.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Gang of Seven Wanted for Robbery and Assault of Older Adult

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has shared additional photos and video of a group of people who are sought for questioning in relation to a robbery and assault on an older person that occurred in Fordham Manor last month.

Norwood’s Nicky’s Coffee Shop to Reopen Sal’s Pizzeria in Sept

By DAVID GREENE

Longtime residents and visitors to Norwood were surprised to see the iron rolldown gate permanently shut at the popular Sal’s Pizzeria on Bainbridge Avenue, when the business quietly closed after more than 40 years in the community.

Op-Ed: Historic Ruling for People with Disabilities

By REGINA MARTINEZ-ESTELA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made disability rights history, releasing a highly anticipated final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which will prove to be a powerful tool in fighting discrimination based on disability in healthcare and human services. It is significant news, especially after more than 40 years of advocacy by the disability community to secure greater protections.