NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) advised on Saturday that there is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 17, with damaging winds being the primary threat.

Health Check: Supporting Our Loved Ones on Their Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Journeys

By CLAIRE GARON

August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week, but Charline Ogbeni celebrates breastfeeding and infant feeding all year round. Every Wednesday evening, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can find Ms. Ogbeni at her computer screen, facilitating conversations between groups of parents or future parents.

UPDATE Unionport: One-Year-Old Baby Girl Dies in Apparent Accident at Daycare

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a one-year-old infant died in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Friday, Aug. 1.

Bedford Park: Two Sought for Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photo who they say are wanted in connection to an attempted robbery that occurred in Bedford Park.

Governor Issues State of Emergency re Flood Watch as B/D/M/F Trains Disrupted Due to Outage

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for Thursday, July 31, starting at 2:14 a.m. until Friday, Aug. 1, at 8 a.m., with officials saying flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible in sections of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including across the five boroughs, as well as in northern Nassau, northern Westchester, Rockland, Southern Nassau, and Southern Westchester counties.

Sanchez, NYC Parks Celebrate Upgrade of Fordham Landing Basketball Courts with New Backboards

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessy Aponte joined District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez on Friday, June 2, to celebrate the installation of brand-new backboards at the Fordham Landing Basketball Courts in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Politicians Join M.S. 45 Principal & Students to Break Ground on $6.05 Million Playground Renovation

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15) joined students and Doreen Kendall, principal of M.S. 45, the Thomas C. Giordano School, in Belmont on June 27 to break ground on a new $6.05 million renovation of the school’s playground.

Williamsbridge: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 16-year-old girl has died following a fatal stabbing inside an apartment in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, police said. It follows another, recent separate fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old woman also inside an apartment in the nearby Wakefield section of The Bronx on June 28.

Concourse: $1 Million Price Tag Puts the “Public” into “Public” Bathroom in Joyce Kilmer Park

By DAVID GREENE

NYC Parks recently announced the launch of a new pilot public bathroom program, opening five new public bathrooms across the city. The Bronx restroom, located in the Concourse section of the borough, opened to mixed reviews, especially after residents learned of the $1 million price tag which facilitates doing their business.

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NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

Health Check: Supporting Our Loved Ones on Their Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Journeys

UPDATE Unionport: One-Year-Old Baby Girl Dies in Apparent Accident at Daycare

Bedford Park: Two Sought for Attempted Robbery

Governor Issues State of Emergency re Flood Watch as B/D/M/F Trains Disrupted Due to Outage

Sanchez, NYC Parks Celebrate Upgrade of Fordham Landing Basketball Courts with New Backboards

Politicians Join M.S. 45 Principal & Students to Break Ground on $6.05 Million Playground Renovation

Williamsbridge: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Girl

Concourse: $1 Million Price Tag Puts the “Public” into “Public” Bathroom in Joyce Kilmer Park