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Fordham Heights: Fentanyl Seized from Bronx Apt, One Arrested, Two Morris Ave Daycare Centers Evacuated

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, March 4, that the operator of a Bronx home daycare center and her husband were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy for the accidental death due to fentanyl poisoning of 22-month-old Nicholas Feliz Domenici on Sept. 15, 2023, and for the exposure of three other children to fentanyl who survived the poisoning.

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty in Rental Scam Defrauding Multiple Victims of Thousands of Dollars

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced July 14 that Bronx man, Juan Valoy, 47, pleaded guilty to stealing around $25,000 from three victims through an apartment rental scam. He said Valoy pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of grand larceny in the third degree. Under the terms of his plea, Bragg said he is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 9, to a promised sentence of two to four years in State prison.

Bronx Teens Share their Mental Health Journeys through Original Artworks to Highlight Mental Health Awareness

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Montefiore Health System in conjunction with the nonprofit, Hear Your Song, hosted a gathering and artworks presentation at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus in Norwood on May 5 to showcase original songs and artworks written or created by various Bronx teens which were centered around their respective mental health journeys.