Kids
UPDATE Bedford Park: 14-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Now Safe
Out & About: Black History Month, The History of Latin Music and Latin Jazz & More!
Neighborhood Notes: Poe Park Playground Renovation, Open Street Applications & More!
Applications Open for Brandon Hendricks Scholarship as Najhim Luke Found Guilty for Fatal Shooting of Basketball Star
Applications are open for high school students for the Annual Brandon Hendricks (College) Scholarship. The news comes as Najhim Luke, 22, was found guilty for the fatal shooting of the late Brandon Hendricks, who was fatally shot in crossfire at just 17 years of age in June 2020 in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark’s office announced on Monday, Jan. 30, that Luke, who, as reported, was arrested and later charged in September 2020 in connection with the incident, was found guilty on one count of manslaughter and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Mt. Hope: Police Appeal to Public for Help Finding 33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing
NYC Emergency Management “Commissioner for a Day” Essay Contest Deadline Feb. 3 at 11.59 p.m.
All New York City high school students are invited to participate in the fourth annual NYC Emergency Management “Commissioner for a Day” essay contest. Entrants must submit an original essay and complete an application form. The NYC Emergency Management
Commissioner will select the winner who will be invited to participate in the Commissioner for a Day ceremony.
