UPDATE Belmont: No Reported Injuries after Residential Fire on East 187th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters are responding to a residential fire in the Belmont section of The Bronx.

Female ACS Employee Arrested in The Bronx for Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 45-year-old, off-duty, female city employee was arrested in The Bronx.

Man Charged with Rape of Woman in Norwood Building, Robbed, Broke Victim’s Nose

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Monday, Oct. 27, that a Bronx man has been charged with second-degree murder and related charges in the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man who was using a walker at the time he was shot and the wounding of a 34-year-old woman after the man fired at a group of men in the Fordham section of The Bronx in May of this year, as reported.

Kingsbridge Heights: Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx has been located.

Bronx Man Charged with Shooting Two Innocent Bystanders, Killing a Man Using a Walker

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Gibson Issues Statement on Delay of Metro-North Penn Access Project

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson issued a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 28, further to the announcement on Monday, Oct. 27, of another delay to the Metro-North Penn Access Project [which reportedly stems from disputes with Amtrak and the federal government over funding].

UPDATE School Janitor from Yonkers Gets 5 Years for Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old in Empty Bronx Classroom

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that a Bronx janitor was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a 2nd grader at a Bronx public school.

UPDATE Amid Shutdown Bronx SNAP Recipients Fear Existing Credit May Disappear from SNAP Card Nov. 1

By DAVID GREENE

As the federal government shutdown approaches a one-month duration, tens of millions of people across the country are at risk of losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1. Some Bronx residents shared their fears about rumors circulating online that existing credit on their SNAP cards may also disappear on this date.

UPDATE United Clergy Coalition Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Mayor of New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The United Clergy Coalition (UCC), described as a prominent alliance of faith leaders representing more than 150 congregations across New York City’s five boroughs, announced Friday, Oct. 24, its formal endorsement of Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor of New York City.

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UPDATE Belmont: No Reported Injuries after Residential Fire on East 187th Street

Female ACS Employee Arrested in The Bronx for Assault

Man Charged with Rape of Woman in Norwood Building, Robbed, Broke Victim’s Nose

Kingsbridge Heights: Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found

Bronx Man Charged with Shooting Two Innocent Bystanders, Killing a Man Using a Walker

Gibson Issues Statement on Delay of Metro-North Penn Access Project

UPDATE School Janitor from Yonkers Gets 5 Years for Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old in Empty Bronx Classroom

UPDATE Amid Shutdown Bronx SNAP Recipients Fear Existing Credit May Disappear from SNAP Card Nov. 1

UPDATE United Clergy Coalition Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Mayor of New York City