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Morris Park Hosts 48th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
An nor’easter may have kept some spectators at home, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of attendees nor participants in the 48th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade which took place in Morris Park on Sunday, Oct. 12.

UPDATE Bronx Democrats Endorse Mamdani for Mayor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Democratic mayoral nominee and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36) was back in The Bronx on Sept. 2 when he was joined by a majority of Bronx elected officials from the Bronx Democratic Party, alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Public Advocate Jumanne Williams as they gave the candidate their formal endorsement in his upcoming bid to win the mayoral general election on Nov. 4.

Bronx Man Charged with Murder of 1-Year-Old Baby Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, Oct. 7, that a Bronx man has been charged with second-degree murder and other related charges in the death of a one-year-old girl he allegedly punched in the head while she was left in his care by her mother.  

Allerton: Mom Seeks Justice After Daughter & Puppy Assaulted by Gang

By DAVID GREENE
An Allerton mother is demanding justice after her 11-year-old daughter was beaten up and her daughter’s puppy brutally kicked during a daylight attack on Monday, Sept. 22. A local clergy leader alleged the beating was carried out by a gang of girls who have assaulted at least three victims and have been terrorizing teens, seniors, and businesses in the community.

UPDATE Lehman College College Raises $30 Million as Part of “Forever Foreward” Fundraising Campaign

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lehman College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY) public university system, has raised an additional $30 million as part of the college’s “Forever Forward” fundraising campaign to educate and support its students and the entire Bronx community. The announcement was made official during an celebratory reception held at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located on the college campus, on Saturday, Oct. 4, together with key supporters, community leaders, faculty, students, and alumni.