Morris Heights: Two Sought for Unprovoked Assault on 57-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos and video who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in Morris Heights.

NYS Office of Cannabis Mgmt Recalls Multiple Adult Use Cannabis Products by IndoGrow LLC

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is issuing a recall on multiple adult use cannabis products produced by IndoGrow LLC. OCM officials said the regulated cannabis products are being sold through licensed cannabis adult use dispensaries throughout New York State.

Bronx Leaders Host Series of Assemblies to Gather Input for New Bx Economic Development Strategy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) and the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) launched a series of public assemblies on April 30 to create the Bronx’s first federally-certified Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

UPDATE Espaillat, Velázquez Denied Access to Visit ICE Detention Facilities in Lower Manhattan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic congress members, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), were refused entry to the 10th floor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, June 8, when they attempted to conduct oversight of the facility amid allegations of “overcrowding, unbearable heat, and people being forced to sleep on bathroom floors.”

UPDATE Mayor Signs Executive Order to Codify Working Definition of Antisemitism into Law

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order on Sunday, June 8, to legally recognize the working definition of antisemitism as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). According to the mayor’s office, the order was signed “to facilitate constructive discourse, further understanding, and enable a thoughtful response to antisemitic hate in New York City.”

UPDATED Drivers Targeted for Robbery in Spuyten Duyvil & Norwood

By DAVID GREENE

Police are asking the public’s help in identifying two people sought in connection with some seemingly unrelated, car-related crimes in which the drivers were targeted in both Spuyten Duyvil and Norwood.

Williamsbridge: Two Sought for Stabbing of Customer inside Deli

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video who police say are wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in Williamsbridge.

First Public Hearing Held on Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Project, “The Kingsbridge Center”

By ARIEL PACHECO

The first public hearing was held on the latest redevelopment project for the Kingsbridge Armory, “The Kingsbridge Center (El Centro Kingsbridge),” on May 28 as part of the required steps in the ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) process, as reported, and 60-day community board review led by Bronx Community Board 7.

Bronx DA Announces 2025 Summer Internship Program for Law School and Undergrad Students

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, June 3, that 109 law school and college students have joined her office this summer as interns.

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Morris Heights: Two Sought for Unprovoked Assault on 57-Year-Old Man

NYS Office of Cannabis Mgmt Recalls Multiple Adult Use Cannabis Products by IndoGrow LLC

Bronx Leaders Host Series of Assemblies to Gather Input for New Bx Economic Development Strategy

UPDATE Espaillat, Velázquez Denied Access to Visit ICE Detention Facilities in Lower Manhattan

UPDATE Mayor Signs Executive Order to Codify Working Definition of Antisemitism into Law

UPDATED Drivers Targeted for Robbery in Spuyten Duyvil & Norwood

Williamsbridge: Two Sought for Stabbing of Customer inside Deli

First Public Hearing Held on Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Project, “The Kingsbridge Center”

Bronx DA Announces 2025 Summer Internship Program for Law School and Undergrad Students