Santa’s Helpers Decorate Holiday Tree Ahead of BP’s Winter Wonderland Celebration

By DAVID GREENE

Workers atop two cherry pickers were busy preparing a large Holiday Tree at Lou Gehrig Plaza in front of Bronx Borough Hall on 161st Street in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in preparation for the Bronx Borough President’s Annual “Winter Wonderland” celebration which took place the following day on Thursday, Dec. 5.

Fordham Manor: Minivan Combusts on Street Damaging Two Other Parked Vehicles

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A minivan seemingly burst into flames on a residential street on Saturday evening in the University Heights section of The Bronx, damaging two other vehicles, as at least one young child was playing nearby.

Police Search for Westchester Teen with Autism Who May Be in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Yonkers Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating a 17-year-old teen with autism who they believe may be in The Bronx area.

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 60-year-old male pedestrian who was a beloved Norwood-based football coach, Dwight Downer, has died following a motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles in the East Bronx, according to the NYPD.

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person (and vehicle) wanted in connection with leaving the scene of a collision that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in which a 3-year-old child was injured.

MLB & Yankees Build New Sensory Room at One World Middle School

By ARIEL PACHECO

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the New York Yankees hosted an event on Oct. 28 to unveil plans to build a new sensory room at One World Middle School in the Edenwald section. Sensory rooms provide a calm and safe environment for kids with autism.

Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Goes Bronxwide on 50th Anniversary

By ARIEL PACHECO & SÍLE MOLONEY

At its 50th anniversary gala held at Manhattan College in Fieldston on Friday, Oct. 18, the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) marked the end of an era, announcing its merger with the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI), a partnership that will expand the two group’s collective reach across the entire borough.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Early Cabinet Picks in the Next Trump Administration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

This week, we asked readers their opinion on the nominations of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, an election results denier for the role of U.S. Attorney General, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an anti-vaxxer as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

UPDATE Torres and AOC Write to Governor Opposing NYS DOT’s Cross Bronx Expressway Connector Roads Plan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congressmembers Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced on Nov. 18 that they have written to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul opposing the New York State Department of Transportation’s latest plans for a connector road in the South Bronx.

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Santa’s Helpers Decorate Holiday Tree Ahead of BP’s Winter Wonderland Celebration

Fordham Manor: Minivan Combusts on Street Damaging Two Other Parked Vehicles

Police Search for Westchester Teen with Autism Who May Be in The Bronx

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

MLB & Yankees Build New Sensory Room at One World Middle School

Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Goes Bronxwide on 50th Anniversary

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Early Cabinet Picks in the Next Trump Administration

UPDATE Torres and AOC Write to Governor Opposing NYS DOT’s Cross Bronx Expressway Connector Roads Plan