Families
Mayor Visits Site of 5-Alarm Fire in Fordham Manor in which 15 Were Injured, Highlights E-Bike Safety
After a 5-alarm fire ripped through a two-family wooden home located at 2462 Devoe Terrace in Fordham Manor on Sunday evening, June 22, injuring 15 people, including FDNY and EMS personnel, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Fire Commissioner Ben Tucker, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry and other FDNY officials gathered for a press conference on Monday afternoon, June 23, outside the ruins of the building to give a further update on the blaze and on the investigation into its cause.
Nineteen Alleged Gang Members Charged in 12 Shootings, including Murder & Wounding of 3 Bystanders
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced on June 23 that 19 alleged gang members and associates have been indicted for a murder and a dozen shootings that wounded three bystanders and terrorized residents in Claremont, Belmont, and other Bronx neighborhoods.
UPDATE Fordham Manor: 14 Injured after Residential Fire Breaks Out on Devoe Terrace
Elections 2025: Norwood: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Assesses Structural Needs of Tracey Towers
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, a Democratic mayoral candidate, along with her colleague, “Jack,” from the city council finance team, paid a visit to Tracey Towers in Bedford Park at the end of April, accompanied by local Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), to assess the structural needs of the 40-floor Mitchell Lama housing complex, and to hear from its many residents.
Norwood: Police Appeal for Help Locating 26-Year-Old Man Reported Missing
West Farms: Police Appeal for Help Locating 71-Year-Old Man Reported Missing
NYC DOC Confirms Two Additional Deaths on and in transit to Rikers Island
After NYC Department of Correction (DOC) confirmed on Saturday, June 21, that two additional people have died on or in transit to Rikers Island on June 20, advocates for those incarcerated at the jail are asking the mayor to take immediate action to address overcrowding, particularly ahead of the imminent heatwave.
Elections 2025: Kingsbridge: Rivera Endorses Sanchez in D14 where Average Wage is $25K, Takes Aim at Cabrera
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) formally endorsed Council Member Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14) for reelection to her Bronx council seat in the upcoming Democratic primary during a campaign event held in conjunction with the Unity Democratic Club last month at Fort #4 Playground, located at 2890 Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge.
