UPDATE Over One Hundred Community Board Members Sworn in at Lehman College Ceremony

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted an inaugural swearing-in ceremony for 145 of the Bronx’s newest community board members at Lehman College on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Ten (Four from The Bronx) Charged with Operating $20M Black Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors and agency officials announced on Friday, Oct. 20, the unsealing of legal documents, charging ten people, including four from The Bronx, in connection with their involvement in a scheme spanning around a half a decade in which they defrauded Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance companies out of at least approximately $20 million.

Mexican Independence Day Celebrated in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined the Consul General of Mexico in New York and community partners to host a celebration outside Bronx Borough Hall on Friday, Sept. 15, in recognition of Mexican independence. On the sunny September day, the mood was cheery, amid music, laughs, and the raising of the Mexican flag.

University Heights: Two Sought for Multiple Daylight Nonfatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for help locating the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with an attempted shooting in University Heights.

Belmont: 18-Year-Old Arrested following Non-Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that they made an arrest in the case of a stabbing assault on a 16-year-old male youth that occurred in Belmont earlier this month.

Williamsbridge: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Justin Rodriguez

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made an arrest in the case of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old man Justin Rodriguez in Williamsbridge earlier this year.

Trinitarios Gang Member Convicted of Murdering Confidential Informant

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors said a Trinitarios gang member was convicted on Thursday, Oct. 12, of murdering a confidential informant. Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, made the announcement last week, saying William Jones, a/k/a “Principe,” was convicted by a jury of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and firearms offenses for his role in the murder of Frederick Delacruz on December 28, 2019.

Norwood: Search for 15-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Norwood.

Survivor Highlights Complexity of DV at 6th Annual 5K

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, together with the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the New York Yankees hosted the 6th Annual Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event kicked off at the steps of Bronx Borough Hall at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse in the Concourse section of the borough at 9.30 a.m. under heavy rain.