Crime

UPDATE Gloria Thomas Honored with Street Co-Naming

By DAVID GREENE
A few dozen friends and family members of community activist Gloria Thomas joined residents of University Heights for a street co-naming ceremony in her honor at the northeast corner of West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Monday, July 13. The street was co-named Ms. Gloria Thomas Way.

Rivera & Activists Celebrate Citizens Bank’s Decision to Stop Financing Entities Running ICE Detention Centers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) joined members of Northwest Bronx Indivisible, Beacon and Bend the Arc on Saturday, July 18, outside Citizens’ Bank at 569 West 235th Street in the Riverdale section of The Bronx to celebrate Citizens Bank’s decision to cease financing entities running detention centers for the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE).

Update Bronx Community Board 7 Honors Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held a special community awards ceremony at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Thursday, June 25, to honor various members of the community ahead of the board’s annual summer hiatus.

UPDATE Kingsbridge/Riverdale: Man Arrested for Unauthorized Practice of Profession after “Wellness” Center Customer Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said they have arrested 55-year-old Luis Rojas Cabrera of Passaic, New Jersey and that he has been charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of profession after a 27-year-old woman was found unconscious at a wellness center on the border of the Kingsbridge and Riverdale sections of The Bronx on Sunday, July 19, and died. Rojas Cabrera was arrested on Sunday, July 19, police said.

Fordham Manor: Rendering Released of 12-Story Student Dormitory near Fordham University

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A new rendering has been revealed for 2740 Webster Avenue, a 12-story dormitory for Fordham University in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed as a joint venture between Maddd Equities and Stagg Group, the 130-foot-tall structure will span 215,129 square feet and yield 162 units with a capacity of 600 students according to YIMBY.