Kids
Kingsbridge: Two More Arrests Made in Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Christopher Redding
Police announced on Friday, March 27, that two additional people have been arrested following the murder of 16-year-old Christopher Redding in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx last month. As reported, police said Feb. 14, that they had arrested one unnamed teenager following the triple shooting in which Christopher was fatally shot, and two other surviving teens were hospitalized.
UPDATE Bedford Park: 14 Firefighters Injured following Firehouse Blaze
“Jupiter Joe” Gets 25 Years to Life for 1999 Murder of Minerliz Soriano, First NYC Indictment Using Familial DNA
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Thursday, March 26, that Joseph Martinez, otherwise known as “Jupiter Joe” was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years to life in prison for the 1999 murder of 13-year-old Minerliz Soriano, the first case in New York City solved using familial DNA, as previously reported.
Fordham Manor Man & “Persistent Offender” Gets 17 Years to Life for Possessing a Submachine Gun
UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: No Injuries Reported after Three-Vehicle Crash on Major Deegan Expressway
Teacher & A.D. 81 Candidate Morgan Evers Endorsed by New York Working Families Party
Morgan Evers, who launched her campaign to challenge local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Dec. 7, 2025 for his Assembly District 81 seat in the upcoming June primaries, has received the endorsement of the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP), describing Evers as a “bold new leader” in the affordability crisis.
UPDATE Norwood & School District 10 Among First for Free Childcare This Fall
In what was described as a major step toward universal childcare for children aged six weeks to five years of age, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced March 3 the first four communities to receive free 2-K seats this fall, and included among them is The Bronx’s School District 10, which covers Fordham, Belmont, Norwood, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge as well as parts of Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, Mount Hope, Claremont- Bathgate & East Tremont
