Employment
UPDATE Norwood: Local Pediatric ER Nurse Jarrett Murphy Participates in Fast for Gaza, Urges End to Blockade
Norwood: Three Hospitalized, One Critical following Multi-Vehicle Crash
Belmont: Police Appeal for Help Locating 70-Year-Old Man Reported Missing
Kingsbridge: Three Sought for Attempted Armed Robbery of Delivery Worker
UPDATE Elections 2025: Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Attends Bronx “Meet & Greet” in Norwood
Democratic mayoral candidate and City Comptroller Brad Lander attended a Meet & Greet event in Norwood on Monday, June 16, as early voting was in full swing. The event was organized by former City Limits Editor Jarrett Murphy who, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, opted for a career change and is now a pediatric ER nurse.
Nineteen Alleged Gang Members Charged in 12 Shootings, including Murder & Wounding of 3 Bystanders
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced on June 23 that 19 alleged gang members and associates have been indicted for a murder and a dozen shootings that wounded three bystanders and terrorized residents in Claremont, Belmont, and other Bronx neighborhoods.
NYC DOC Confirms Two Additional Deaths on and in transit to Rikers Island
After NYC Department of Correction (DOC) confirmed on Saturday, June 21, that two additional people have died on or in transit to Rikers Island on June 20, advocates for those incarcerated at the jail are asking the mayor to take immediate action to address overcrowding, particularly ahead of the imminent heatwave.
City Removes Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center Barge from Hunts Point Waterfront & Announces New Marine Terminal
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and NYC Department of Correction (DOC), announced the permanent removal of the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center barge from the Hunts Point waterfront in The Bronx during a press conference held June 11, as reported by YIMBY.
