Kingsbridge: Man in Custody for Allegedly Raping and Assaulting Woman on Broadway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for the rape and assault of a woman in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx early on Tuesday morning, Sept. 16.

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.

Former Bronx Republican District Leader & BOE Employee Gets Two Years for Extortion & Fraud

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Nicole Torres, 44, a former Republican elected district leader in The Bronx and an employee of the NYC Board of Elections (BOE), was sentenced on Sept. 2 to two years in prison for extortion and fraud federal prosecutors announced on Sept. 2.

Fordham Manor: Three Charged in Fordham Jewelry Store Robbery

By DAVID GREENE

Three men have been arrested and charged in a brazen jewelry store robbery in Fordham Manor where the assailants entered the shop with at least one handgun shown.

University Heights-Fordham Manor: Six People Charged with Running a Fentanyl Mill on Aqueduct Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 11, that six people have been charged with running a fentanyl mill in a Bronx apartment somewhere in the University Heights-Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Claremont: Mother of Deceased Newborn Twin Boys Found in Courtyard Charged with Murder

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, Sept. 10, that a Bronx mother, who was arrested in July, has been indicted for first-degree murder and other related charges for killing her newborn twin sons, who were found among garbage bags in an alley outside her building in 2020.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery of 42-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor.

UPDATE Attorney General Tish James Addresses New Threats to NY’s Shield Law on Abortion Rights

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Attorney General Letitia James is intervening in a lawsuit to defend New York’s shield law regarding abortion rights. In a video message posted on X on Monday, Sept. 8, the attorney general said her office is intervening in a lawsuit to defend New York’s shield law and stop Texas from imposing what she described as a cruel abortion ban here in New York.

Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man Stabbed Exiting BX-29 Bus, the 2nd MTA Bus Assault on Sept. 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that took place aboard an MTA bus in Fordham Manor on Sept. 2.

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Kingsbridge: Man in Custody for Allegedly Raping and Assaulting Woman on Broadway

Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Armed Robbery & Assault

Former Bronx Republican District Leader & BOE Employee Gets Two Years for Extortion & Fraud

Fordham Manor: Three Charged in Fordham Jewelry Store Robbery

University Heights-Fordham Manor: Six People Charged with Running a Fentanyl Mill on Aqueduct Ave

Claremont: Mother of Deceased Newborn Twin Boys Found in Courtyard Charged with Murder

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery of 42-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE Attorney General Tish James Addresses New Threats to NY’s Shield Law on Abortion Rights

Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man Stabbed Exiting BX-29 Bus, the 2nd MTA Bus Assault on Sept. 2