UPDATE ENOUGH! Residents Say “No” to Proposed Bainbridge Ave Transitional Housing Development

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15), Assemblyman George Alvarez (A.D. 78), Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson are backing a chorus of voices who oppose the opening of a new, 83-bed, emergency and transitional housing development for men in Fordham Manor, operated by The Fortune Society.

Morris Park: Police Appeal for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Morris Park.

UPDATE Pelham Gardens: Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of 10-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have made an arrest after asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who they said had been sought for questioning in connection with a sexual abuse incident that occurred in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx.

Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on Housing Described as Affordable at 114 East 198th Street

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their opinion on a housing lottery, described as affordable, announced by NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development and developed by Joel Mandel under the 114 East 198 BSD, LLC, for units at 114 East 198th Street in Bedford Park. In order to be eligible to apply, applicants for a studio apartment are required to earn over $105,223 a year and pay a monthly rent of $3,069.

Soundview: Newborn Baby Found Deceased in Courtyard

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A newborn baby has been found deceased in the courtyard of a Bronx building in the Soundview section of the borough, police said.

Williamsbridge: Person Sought for Stabbing 14-Year-Old on Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.

Norwood: Man Sought for Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached images who they say is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Norwood.

UPDATE Belmont: 11-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Leg

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said an 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Bronx Afterschool Programs Celebrate Lights On After School

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services, announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, that the afterschool programs at three Fordham Heights schools, P.S. 386, the School for Environmental Citizenship at Creston Acdemy, M.S. 447, also at Creston Academy, and P.S. 279, Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr., recently celebrated the “Lights On Afterschool” initiative, a nationwide program launched in October 2000, to showcase the importance and impact of afterschool programs.