Bronx-born Cardiac Nurse Wins Season 7 of Peacock’s Love Island USA

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx cardiac nurse and her partner have been crowned the Season 7 winners of Peacock’s reality TV show, Love Island USA, prompting a public congratulatory message from New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

University Heights: Two E-Bike Riders Sought for Armed Robbery on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred in the University Heights section of The Bronx.

New York Philharmonic Orchestra Draws Music Lovers to The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The world renowned and highly esteemed New York Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing for hundreds of classical music lovers in Van Cortlandt Park for several years now, an annual event facilitated by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. This year’s concert held on June 5 was no exception.

Bedford Park: East 205th Street Residents Shaken after Afternoon Shooting

By RAISHA HERNANDEZ

There were no injuries reported but local residents were left shaken after shots were fired in broad daylight on what is a relatively quiet residential street in Bedford Pak, 11 days after Gun Violence Awareness Month wrapped up, and as the City continues to see a general decline in shootings.

UPDATE Second Annual Norwood Pride Festival Held

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

After the success of the inaugural Norwood Pride Festival last year, Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) and the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID) hosted the second edition of the festival on Sunday, June 15, held once again in the Williamsbridge Oval.

Op-Ed: Honoring Kehilla: Jewish Celebration of Zohran Mamdani’s Primary Win

By JANET CLARKE

For me, Zohran Mamdani’s win on June 24 is great cause for celebration, celebration as a longtime resident of The Bronx who, on a daily basis, sees the devastation wrought by the corporate-first policies Mamdani seeks to overturn.

UPDATE Allerton: Bronx Tenants from 2910 Wallace Avenue Demand City Action to Return Home After Devastating Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Legal Aid Society joined Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. (A.D. 80), City Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) and some of the 250 displaced tenants of 2910 Wallace Avenue from the Allerton section of The Bronx on Friday, July 11, to demand justice to ensure the affected families can return to their homes, exactly six months after a massive 5-alarm fire ravaged their apartment building in January 2025, injuring eight and displacing over 250 families.

Clean The Bronx and Get Free Yankees Tickets with the Sanitation Foundation, NY Yankees & DSNY

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), is teaming up once again with the New York Yankees to launch the 5th Annual Bronx Summer Cleanup Series starting with a clean-up of Bedford Park this Saturday, July 12.

NYCHA Completes Infrastructure Upgrades Across Five Boroughs with $1.2B State Investment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced Monday, July 7, the completion of various capital improvements to public housing developments throughout New York City.