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Orchard Beach Pavilion Reopens Just in Time for Summer after $114M Reconstruction Project

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and various city officials and elected leaders, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson celebrated the reopening of the 140,000-square-foot Orchard Beach Pavilion in The Bronx on Wednesday, May 20, following the $114 million reconstruction project that restored the landmarked building’s historic architecture, expanded ADA access, and revitalized concession and community spaces.

Norwood: Two Men Hospitalized and Later Arrested after Fight on East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two men were hospitalized and later charged with assault following a fight in the Norwood section of The Bronx in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said there are two complaints on file for assaults that took place on May 19 in front of 301 East Gun Hill Road, a mixed use, residential and commercial building, which houses a dental business at street level.

Belmont: Another Cat and Turtle Rescued Three Weeks after Fatal Fire at 660 East 187th Street

By DAVID GREENE
For three straight weeks, as reported, family members displaced by a 5-alarm, fatal fire in Belmont that also resulted in several injuries, have been back at the building, now encased by a temporary wooden barricade, keeping vigil and searching the broken windows for any glimpse of the estimated seven cats and other animals left behind after the blaze. Residents believe they may still be inside the hollowed-out structure.

Fieldston: Police Launch Murder Investigation after 2nd Man is Killed at 242nd St. Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in the Fieldston section of The Bronx on Wednesday, May 13. The murder took place at the 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park subway station, serving the 1 train., just north of Kingsbridge. The site is the same location as where a double shooting also took place in January, during which a 44-year-old man was fatally shot and a 35-year-old man was also shot and hospitalized.