Bedford Park: Creston Pharmacy’s Annual Toy Giveaway Lights Up Kids’ Faces

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Creston Pharmacy, located at 29 East 198th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx held its 3rd Annual Toy Giveaway on Saturday Dec. 20.

Gibson Sworn in for Second Term as 14th Bronx Borough President

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following what her team described as a decisive victory in both the 2025 New York City primary in which she garnered 71.7% of the vote, and the general election in which she won 82.7% of votes, Vanessa L. Gibson, surrounded by supporters, elected officials, and community leaders, took the oath of office once again on Monday, Dec. 15, to serve her second term.

Elected Officials Appear in Court for Civil Disobedience Case in Defense of Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and City Comptroller Brad Lander, appeared in federal court on Nov. 18 in relation to their arrests on Sept. 18, along with several other elected officials, inside or near 26 Federal Plaza courthouse in Lower Manhattan for their respective acts of civil disobedience against immigration agents. As reported, the group had been protesting the treatment of immigrants during their court appearances by immigration agents. An anti-ICE [U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement] protest had also taken place near 26 Federal Plaza the same day [Sept. 18].

UPDATE Human Remains Found in Van Cortlandt Park, Investigation Ongoing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Human remains have been found in Van Cortlandt Park police said.

Fordham Manor: 24-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 24-year-old male has been hospitalized following a stabbing in Fordham Manor, police said.

Sanitation Dept Issues Snow Alert for Saturday Dec. 13 at 7 P.M.

By SLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a snow alert for Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 7 p.m. and running through 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. A snow alert is the department’s “higher level” snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the “lower level” winter operations advisory.

UPDATE NYC Department of Education Employee Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 60-year-old, off-duty, male employee of the NYC Department of Education (DOE) has been arrested for sexual abuse.

Wakefield: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 60-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 60-year-old woman who is reported missing from the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

University Heights: Dynamic Star LLC, Developer behind Fordham Landing Development, Files for Bankruptcy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

According to public federal court records, Dynamic Star LLC, the developer behind the billion-dollar Fordham Landing Development housing project planned along the Harlem River in the University Heights section of The Bronx, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a form of financial reorganization that allows businesses and, in some cases, individuals with significant debt to restructure their obligations and continue operating under court supervision.