UPDATE Belmont: BP Gibson Mourns Loss of BCC Student Who Died in Police Custody

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has mourned the tragic and untimely death of a Bronx Community College student from Belmont who it’s been reported died by suicide in police custody in the Longwood section of the South Bronx in early July.

Bedford Park: Scooter Bandits Rob Man of $37,000 in Jewelry

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is looking for two men who robbed a man of $37,000 in jewelry in Bedford Park before fleeing on a scooter, the latest in a series of such robberies to take place across the city.

Norwood: 27-Year-Old Man Shot on Decatur Avenue

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking to identify a perpetrator (suspected to be male but unconfirmed) who opened fire and shot a man in the leg in Norwood on Saturday morning, July 12.

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.