Mt. Hope: Police Appeal to Public for Help Finding 33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help in locating a 33-year-old woman from Mt. Hope reported missing on Friday, Feb. 2.

UPDATE 70 Current & Former NYCHA Employees Charged in Largest Single Day Bribery/Extortion Case in Federal History

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In the largest number of federal bribery charges on a single day in the U.S. Department of Justice history, 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority have been charged with allegedly accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts at various NYCHA locations across the City.

City of Yes Program Met with Concern at Bronx CB8 Meeting

By ARIEL PACHECO

Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” program faced major opposition and concerns from community members during last month’s Bronx Community Board 8 (CB8)’s Land Use & Economic Development committee meeting.

NYC Emergency Management “Commissioner for a Day” Essay Contest Deadline Feb. 3 at 11.59 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

All New York City high school students are invited to participate in the fourth annual NYC Emergency Management “Commissioner for a Day” essay contest. Entrants must submit an original essay and complete an application form. The NYC Emergency Management Commissioner will select the winner who will be invited to participate in the Commissioner for a Day ceremony.

Bronx Book Swap Promotes Love for Reading and Beer in The Bronx

By SHERICA DALEY

In a quiet, industrial area located in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, something unexpected took place in mid-December. The Bronx Brewery hosted a Bronx Book Swap event on Dec. 17 in conjunction with Norwood Community Library, a bookworm’s event at no cost. Participants came to donate, swap books, listen to live music with DJ Buddy Lee, and enjoy a cold brew beer. The event was the first such event when books in Spanish and in other languages were made available and sought, and it laid the ground for the “Books & Brews” Book Club which launched in January 2024.

UPDATE Norwood: 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 15-year-old girl from Norwood who had been reported missing on Tuesday, Jan. 30, has been located.

Allerton: Woman Arrested after Unresponsive Newborn Baby Girl Located inside Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 31-year-old woman was arrested, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, following the death of a newborn child in a residential home in the Allerton section of the Bronx last September.

UPDATE HPD Affordable Housing Lottery First Dibs to Reduce for Local Residents following Lawsuit Settlement

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City of New York has settled a lawsuit with a group after nearly 10 years of legal fighting and will reportedly change its existing practice of giving local residents first dibs on new affordable apartments via NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development’s lottery system.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Stop Work Order Rescinded at 383 East 201st Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Stop Work Order which had briefly been put in place at 383 East 201st Street in Bedford Park in December has since been rescinded, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) officials said.

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Mt. Hope: Police Appeal to Public for Help Finding 33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

UPDATE 70 Current & Former NYCHA Employees Charged in Largest Single Day Bribery/Extortion Case in Federal History

City of Yes Program Met with Concern at Bronx CB8 Meeting

NYC Emergency Management “Commissioner for a Day” Essay Contest Deadline Feb. 3 at 11.59 p.m.

Bronx Book Swap Promotes Love for Reading and Beer in The Bronx

UPDATE Norwood: 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Found

Allerton: Woman Arrested after Unresponsive Newborn Baby Girl Located inside Apartment

UPDATE Bedford Park: Stop Work Order Rescinded at 383 East 201st Street