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Old Fordham Library Debate Heats Up

By ARIEL PACHECO
District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15) hosted a town hall Wednesday, April 23, for residents to gather ideas and explore possibilities for the future use of the old Fordham Library building, located at 2556 Bainbridge Avenue in Fordham Manor. 

Op-Ed: Our Moral Moment

By SILVIA BLUMENFELD
These days, friends here in The Bronx, and all across the country, are telling me that they have stopped listening to the news. I can’t say the same, but in a way, I really do get the reason for that phenomenon.

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

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced Sunday, April 27, that there was one top-prize winning ticket sold for the April 26 TAKE 5 evening drawing. The ticket was sold at Shree Naanshardawa Convenience store, located at 113 Dreiser Loop in Co-Op City, The Bronx which sold a ticket worth $32,723.50.

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

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced Sunday, April 20, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 19th TAKE-5 midday drawing. Lottery officials said the ticket was sold at 912 Jairo Deli Grocery Corp, located at 912 Soundview Avenue in The Bronx, and was worth $18,931.

Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Theft Aboard Bx12

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought for questioning in connection to a theft that occurred aboard an MTA bus in Fordham Manor. 

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Arrested following Attempted Rape

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said they have made an arrest in the case of an attempted rape that occurred in Fordham Heights. They had been searching for the person seen in the attached photo who they said had been sought for questioning in connection to the incident. 

NY Lottery: Take-5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced that there were multiple top-prize winning tickets sold for the Friday, April 18, TAKE 5 midday drawing. The tickets were sold at Webster Meat Farm, located at 1170 Webster Avenue in the Morrisania section of The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $9,787.50, and at Mr. Tobacco, located at 17 Singer Lane in Smithtown, NY, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $9,787.50.

The Bronx Stands with the Dominican Republic after Jet Set Niteclub Collapse

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronxites are standing in solidarity with a grieving Dominican community ever since hearing news of the tragic roof collapse at the Jet Set niteclub in the country’s capital, Santo Domingo, on Tuesday, April 8. The death toll has risen to at least 231 people according to several media reports, and more than 180 have been injured. At least two victims of the collapse were from The Bronx, retired NYPD Det. Enmanuel Gomez of Home Street in the South Bronx and Manny Diaz of University Heights.