Firefighters Save Three From Fordham Blaze

A trio of hero firemen saved three members of one family after an early morning fire broke out in the Fordham Manor neighborhood.

NY-13 News Roundup

We were going to put this at the end of the Bronx News Roundup, but with just 12 days until the primary on June 26 we decided these links to stories on the 13th Congressional District race deserved their own post.

Bronx News Roundup, June 14

Hello, beautiful readers! We’re back with another edition of the Bronx News Roundup on this lovely Thursday. These are the Bronx stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Mostly sunny, clear, high of 75.

House Challengers Agree: Rangel Should Go

During a televised debate among candidates running in the 13th Congressional District race on Monday night in the Bronx, it was the absence of the embattled 82-year-old incumbent that spoke loudest.

Be Healthy!: In The Bronx, Mayor Touts Big Sugary Drink Ban

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. In a press conference Tuesday, June 5, at Montefiore Medical CenterMayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to ban the sale of large-sized sugary drinks. Along with several public health officials, Bloomberg took the opportunity to highlight the damaging effects of obesity on New Yorkers, especially in the Bronx. While 58 percent of New Yorkers are overweight or obese, the numbers are even higher in the Bronx, where 70 percent of adults are overweight or obese. That comes

By JALEESA BAULKMAN

Days after being assured by her landlord that the broken window in her apartment was just damage from renovations, Cynthia Curry returned home from work on June 4 to find a notice saying she needed to vacate her University Heights building within 48 hours. An hour later, the notice was cut in half by the Fire Department, giving Curry, her two sons, her two grandchildren and her son’s girlfriend less than 24 hours to pack up their belongings and find someplace else to live.

Replay: 13th Congressional District Debate (minus Rangel)

In case you couldn’t catch it live last night on BronxNet, here’s the 13th Congressional District debate in its entirety. You’ll hear from four of the five candidates looking to represent this new Bronx-included district, including Clyde Williams, Craig Schley, Adriano Espaillat and Joyce Johnson. But you will not hear from incumbent Charlie Rangel,

All 13th District Candidates, Except Rangel, To Participate in Tonight’s Debate

Tonight, the Bronx will get to hear from all of the candidates running to represent the newly constituted 13th Congressional District — Craig Schley, Joyce Johnson, Adriano Espaillat and Clyde Williams — except for the incumbent, Charlie Rangel, who has chosen not to participate in various candidate forums throughout this abbreviated campaign. The primary is two weeks from tomorrow, June 26.

13th Congressional District Debate: Monday, June 11

On Monday, June 11, two weeks before the June 26 Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District, which now includes a significant portion of the northwest Bronx, the Norwood News and Riverdale Press will be bringing you answers straight from the candidates’ mouths during a debate held on Bronxnet at 9 p.m.