UPDATE Man Who Punched 9-Year-old Bronx Girl in Face at Grand Central Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Transit police said on Sunday, April 14, that the man who was being sought for an unprovoked assault on a 9-year-old Bronx girl in the Grand Central Terminal dining concourse on Saturday morning, has been arrested.

Garden Legends Celebrate Food Pantry Opening at P.S. 113-X

By DAVID GREENE

Sports legends, John Starks of the New York Rangers and Brian Patrick Mullen of the NY Knicks, joined students and faculty of P.S. 113-X on Wednesday, March 13, in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for one of three new school food pantry openings taking place across the five boroughs, thanks to The Garden of Dreams Foundation and New York Edge.

UPDATE Mt Hope: Mom of 5-Year-Old Twins Found Smothered inside East 175th Street Building Arrested & Charged

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have arrested the 42-year-old mother of the 5-year-old twins who were found deceased inside their home in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx in December 2023 and the Bronx District Attorney’s office has charged her in connection with their deaths. Police said on March 15 that the twins’ deaths had been ruled a [double] homicide and the cause was found to be asphyxiation.

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Person Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 13-year-old person reported missing from the Allerton section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old teen reported missing from the Allerton section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

National Weather Service (NWS) New York office officials have advised that up to one foot of flood waters above ground level is expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline in The Bronx, Connecticut, and Southern New Haven County, starting Thursday night, April 11.

Najhim Luke Gets 25 Years for Fatally Shooting Rising Basketball Star Brandon Hendricks in Crossfire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, April 5, that Najhim Luke, 26, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years post release supervision for killing Brandon Hendricks, a 17-year-old high school, rising basketball star and academic standout. He was shot in crossfire by a stray bullet, as reported.

Out & About: Young Musicians Play for Mental Health, Earth Day, Bronx History Lecture, Birding & More!

Out & About: Iftar, Easter Egg Hunts, Greek Heritage Month, the Bronx Music Podcast & More!

Neighborhood Notes: Rent Guidelines Board Public Meeting, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting Public Hearing & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Neighborhood Notes: Rent Guidelines Board Public Meeting, Viewing the Solar Eclipse Safely & More!

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UPDATE Man Who Punched 9-Year-old Bronx Girl in Face at Grand Central Arrested

Garden Legends Celebrate Food Pantry Opening at P.S. 113-X

UPDATE Mt Hope: Mom of 5-Year-Old Twins Found Smothered inside East 175th Street Building Arrested & Charged

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Person Reported Missing

UPDATE Allerton: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Up to a Foot of Inundation in Coastal Areas Forecast for Thursday Night April 11 to Early Friday Morning April 12

Najhim Luke Gets 25 Years for Fatally Shooting Rising Basketball Star Brandon Hendricks in Crossfire

Out & About: Young Musicians Play for Mental Health, Earth Day, Bronx History Lecture, Birding & More!

Neighborhood Notes: Rent Guidelines Board Public Meeting, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting Public Hearing & More!