Bedford Park: Three Injured in Residential Fire on Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The FDNY said three people were injured following a residential fire in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Friday.

BP Hosts Annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony on 24th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with the Supreme Court of Bronx County and Con Edison, hosted the annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12, at Lou Gehrig Plaza.

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.

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 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.

UPDATE Baychester: Arrests Made after Fatal Multiple Shooting by Haffen Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they’ve made several arrests after several people were shot on Saturday evening, Aug. 23, in the Baychester section of The Bronx, including a 32-year-old man who is dead, and a 17-year-old girl who is in critical condition.

Westchester Square: Four Teens Aged 13 to 15 Injured but Stable after Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said four young teenagers ranging in age from 13 to 15 were shot close to a school in the Westchester Square section of The Bronx on Friday afternoon.

Local Bronxite Has Fond Memories of Jazz Legend Eddie Palmieri following his Death at 88

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local Puerto Rican Bronxite David Claudio has fond memories of witnessing the musical genius of the late renowned jazz legend Eddie Palmieri up close. As reported, Palmieri died Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the age of 88. An NEA Jazz Master and ten-time Grammy Award winner, Palmieri was a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz.

Bronx Man Charged with 2017 Fatal Shooting of Mother of Four

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 20 that a Bronx man was charged with second-degree murder in 2017 following the fatal shooting of a Bronx mother of four while she was walking home.

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Bedford Park: Three Injured in Residential Fire on Grand Concourse

BP Hosts Annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony on 24th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

Fordham Manor: Three Charged in Fordham Jewelry Store Robbery

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

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

UPDATE Baychester: Arrests Made after Fatal Multiple Shooting by Haffen Park

Westchester Square: Four Teens Aged 13 to 15 Injured but Stable after Shooting

Local Bronxite Has Fond Memories of Jazz Legend Eddie Palmieri following his Death at 88

Bronx Man Charged with 2017 Fatal Shooting of Mother of Four