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Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Armed Robbery & Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who they say is sought in connection with an armed robbery and assault that occurred in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Finally……..Lift Off at Mosholu Parkway Subway Station as New Elevators Unveiled

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After seven years of hope and of lobbying by local disability advocates and elected officials for greater accessibility at Mosholu Parkway subway station, located on the border of Bedford Park and Norwood, and despite prior concerns that a possible reversal of congestion pricing would cause a delay with the project, the MTA formally unveiled two brand new station elevators, under budget and ahead of schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

City Launches $44 Million Phase 5 Grand Concourse Upgrade

Phase 5 of the reconstruction of the Grand Concourse in the Fordham/Kingsbridge Heights/Bedford Park sections of The Bronx kicked off Aug. 25, as announced by NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC).

Op-Ed: Bad Bunny’s Impact on Puerto Rico, Good and Bad

By GENE ROMAN
Musical megastar Bad Bunny’s 21-day musical residency in Puerto Rico pumped $200 million dollars into the U.S. territory’s local economy. “It is a rare example of fame being used for good,” writes Adrian Horton of the Guardian. While Bad Bunny’s concerts are making the cash registers ring, his political speeches are making life harder for the 3.2 million U.S. citizens living in the unequal and undemocratic territory of Puerto Rico.