Families

Tributes Paid to Bronx Legend Edde Palmieri after Death at 88

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Tributes have been paid to legendary Bronx musician, Eddie Palmieri, an NEA Jazz Master and ten-time Grammy Award winner, following his death on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 88. Palmieri was a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz.

Norwood: Sleeping Dog Owner Reunited with Pet after it was Stolen on Subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The owner of a dog that was stolen while he slept aboard the D train in Norwood has been reunited with his pet, police said Thursday. The NYPD had previously been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they said was sought for questioning in relation to the theft of the dog.

Bronx Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 22-year-old Bronx man Carlos Rivas was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 12, with possessing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography that show pre-pubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, federal prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton said Rivas was arrested yesterday and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.

Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Be Cautious of Fake Bad Bunny Concert Tickets

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on Tuesday, Aug. 12, warning New Yorkers of fake or invalid tickets to concerts by Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, otherwise known as the artist “Bad Bunny.” A popular Puerto Rican rap artist, Bad Bunny has a huge fan base in New York and around the world and is performing concerts in San Juan, Puerto Rico through Sept. 14.