Bronx Man Gets 7 Years for Wounding 2-Year-Old Boy in Fordham Road Shooting in Crowded Shopping Area

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, Nov. 12, that a Bronx man was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted murder in the second-degree for firing shots on a crowded street, striking a 2-year-old boy in the back, as reported at the time, as he walked with his mother on Fordham Road in 2024.

UPDATE Rivera Urged House Democrats to “Hold the Line” on Extension of Tax Credits for Health Care Coverage

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), chair of the New York State Senate health committee, is urging Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to hold firm on a vote to ensure tax credits needed to protect healthcare coverage for millions of constituents is secured amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history at seven weeks.

Northwest Bronx Indivisible Join Elected Officials at Rally for Bronx Student “Dylan” Facing Deportation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local grassroots political group, Northwest Bronx Indivisible, held a rally in the Riverdale section of The Bronx on Saturday, Sept. 27, in support of 20-year-old Dylan Josue Lopez-Contreras, the Bronx high school student who, as reported in May 2025, had been attending English Language Learners International Support Academy (ELLIS) in Marble Hill, before he was detained by ICE in May during a scheduled court appearance. He has since become subject to a deportation order.

Monte Children’s Hospital Awarded $4.1M NIH Research Grant to Enhance Asthma Care for School Kids

By SILE MOLONEY

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awarded to the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in Norwood will enhance collaboration between primary care providers, patients, their caregivers, and New York City schools, Montefiore Einstein officials said.

Let’s Stop The Bleed Together!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The tragic killing on Aug. 5 of 14-year-old local resident Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood, allegedly by an armed gang, shocked the community and lead to numerous calls for the installation of better lighting and security cameras in the Oval, and while every measure taken to date to address safety for all is, of course, valued, necessary, and appreciated, it won’t, unfortunately, bring Ángel back.

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Assault on Older Adult inside an East 198th Street Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault on an older adult that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Kingsbridge Heights: Female Suspect Identified in Non-Fatal Shooting of Man & Woman on Briggs Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting, as reported, that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.

UPDATE AG James Wins Emergency Court Order Temporarily Blocking Feds from Clawing Back SNAP Benefits

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of the New York Attorney General (OAG) said New York Attorney General Letitia James won a court order Monday, Nov. 10, temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s attempts to both claw back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and punish states that release them.

Bedford Park: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Man Stabbed in Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who was stabbed in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Election Night.

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Bronx Man Gets 7 Years for Wounding 2-Year-Old Boy in Fordham Road Shooting in Crowded Shopping Area

UPDATE Rivera Urged House Democrats to “Hold the Line” on Extension of Tax Credits for Health Care Coverage

Northwest Bronx Indivisible Join Elected Officials at Rally for Bronx Student “Dylan” Facing Deportation

Monte Children’s Hospital Awarded $4.1M NIH Research Grant to Enhance Asthma Care for School Kids

Let’s Stop The Bleed Together!

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Assault on Older Adult inside an East 198th Street Building

Kingsbridge Heights: Female Suspect Identified in Non-Fatal Shooting of Man & Woman on Briggs Ave

UPDATE AG James Wins Emergency Court Order Temporarily Blocking Feds from Clawing Back SNAP Benefits

Bedford Park: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Man Stabbed in Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station