Bedford Park: Illegal Scooter Crackdown Continues

By DAVID GREENE

Police officers from the 52nd Precinct are continuing to remove illegal scooters from local roads. Uniformed officers driving in an unmarked, black SUV were seen apparently stopping a scooter rider on Thursday, May 8, in Bedford Park.

NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy Hosts Meeting in Bronx

By ARIEL PACHECO

The NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy hosted a public hearing on Bronx land use issues at the Bronx Museum of the Arts on May 12. The Commission says its goal is to improve and restore public confidence in City government by enhancing accountability and transparency.

Norwood: MTA Female Employee Assaulted on BX-10 Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person who they say is wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood.

Norwood: Three Hospitalized after Three-Vehicle Collision on Bainbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Three people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle collision in Norwood on Friday morning, May 30, accordiing to the emergency services.

UPDATE ICE Responds on Detention of Marble Hill High School Student

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following news that a New York City high-school student attending English Language Learners and International Support Preparatory Academy (ELLIS) in Marble Hill, was detained by U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials when he, reportedly, appeared at a Manhattan courthouse for a routine hearing on May 20, we reached out to ICE and asked what offense, if any, the student had been charged with, and where he was currently being held.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Hosts ‘Holocaust Remembrance’ Lecture; Bronx Group Demands End to Aid Blockade

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Congregants and guests of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) located at 3880 Sedgwick Avenue in Van Cortlandt Village hosted a Yom HaShoah service or Holocaust Remembrance Lecture on Sunday, April 27, at the center.

Olinville: 78-Year-Old Female Pedestrian Dies after Being Struck by Toyota

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 78-year-old woman has died following a motor vehicle accident in the Olinville section of The Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Kingsbridge Armory ULURP Process & Public Hearings Advance Amid Lawsuit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

News shared May 19 that the required Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and public hearings for the latest Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment plan are about to kick off appear to signal that it’s full steam ahead for the beleaguered site. This is despite a pending lawsuit filed at the end of March against the City, 8th Regiment Partners, the winning bidder, and NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) by losing bidder, Agallas Equities.

Norwood: Man Sought for Reckless Shots Fired on E 209th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in Norwood.