Bedford Park: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Teen Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old male teen from Bedford Park who is reported missing.

UPDATE Rivera Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor, Ranks Other Mayoral Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic State Senator Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) announced Wednesday, April 30, he is backing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as the City’s next mayor. Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, represents the 36th assembly district of the New York State Assembly in Queens since 2021.

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Jewish Center to be Sold for $4M to Barone Mgmt with Promise of New Synagogue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) officials said its members discussed and voted to approve the sale of the VCJC building to Barone Management during a special membership meeting held on March 30. They said under the terms of the sale, which also includes a lease agreement, Barone will build a new 5,000-square-foot synagogue on nearby Stevenson Avenue, and also agreed to additional air rights for VCJC. Officials said the vote was held in accordance with its by-laws and followed a March 5th meeting of the Board of Trustees during which the Board voted unanimously to approve the sale.

UPDATE Fieldston: 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Found

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The NYPD said a 15-year-old girl from the Fieldston area of The Bronx who had been reported missing is now found.

Bedford Park: Police Appeal for Help Finding 16-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old boy from Bedford Park who is reported missing.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New, 12-Story, Mixed Use Building

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Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a 12-story, mixed-use building at 101 East Kingsbridge Road in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY.

Mt Hope: 36-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Stabbed East at Burnside Avenue & Valentine Avenue

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A 36-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, police said.

Morris Heights: 15-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found

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The NYPD said a 15-year-old boy from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx who had been reported missing is now found.

Longtime Community Advocate Chad Royer Continues Treatment for Multiple Myeloma

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Chad Royer, longtime community advocate, who is a member of Bronx Community Board (CB7) and the chair of the CB7 veterans committee, has, as reported, been undergoing treatment in recent months for multiple myeloma, an incurable but treatable form of blood cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow. He recently shared an update on his health with Norwood News.