Fordham Heights: 18 Displaced after Residential Fire on Morris Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries reported but several residents were displaced following a residential fire in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Monday, July 7, officials said.

UPDATE Pelham Parkway: Man 73 Arrested after 77-Year-Old Woman Dies following Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 73-year-old man has been arrested after a 77-year-old woman died following an assault in Pelham Parkway, police said.

Hunts Point: Plans Announced for New “Blue Highways” Trans-Loading Facility

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Con Agg Global and the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced July 6 a plan to establish a new waterside trans-loading facility adjacent to the Fulton Fish Market in the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in Hunts Point according to reporting by YIMBY.

NY Lottery: Top-Prize Winning TAKE-5 Ticket Sold in Eastchester

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Lottery officials announced July 7 that multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the July 6 TAKE 5 midday drawing, including one in the Eastchester section of The Bronx.

NY Lottery: Top-Prize Winning TAKE-5 Ticket Sold in Olinville

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Lottery officials announced July 6 that a top-prize winning ticket was sold in the Olinville section of The Bronx for the July 5 TAKE 5 Evening drawing. They said the ticket was sold at S&Y Liquors Inc., located at 3775 White Plains Road, and was worth $32,540.50.

Vendor Crackdown Continues as Confiscated Fruit is Donated to Local Shelters

By DAVID GREENE

NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)’s vending unit has apparently stepped up its patrols together with members of the NYPD in an effort to curb illegal vending across the city.

UPDATE Norwood: Local Pediatric ER Nurse Jarrett Murphy Participates in Fast for Gaza, Urges End to Blockade

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood resident, Jarrett Murphy, a pediatric ER nurse who is also the former editor of City Limits publication, is participating in the The Veterans for Peace / FOSNA, 40-day solidarity fast for Gaza, which ends Monday, June 30.

Bronx Youth Artist Awarded $3K for Artwork Honoring Civil Rights Activist and Teacher Clara Luper

By SÍLE MOLONEY

ARTEFFECT, an initiative of the Lowell Milken Family Foundation and Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC), has named a Bronx student from Horace Mann High School in the Fieldston section of The Bronx among 34 winners in the recent 10th annual ARTEFFECT competition.

BP Gibson Hosts Puerto Rican Flag-Raising Ceremony

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

In celebration of Puerto Rican pride and culture, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted the Annual Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx.