Tremont: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 78-Year-Old Store Employee

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Tremont.

Halloween Festivals held in Kingsbridge Heights, Longwood

By DAVID GREENE

Youngsters in Kingsbridge Heights and in Longwood celebrated Halloween early as a large crowd turned out for Theory 9’s Annual “Trick or Streets” Halloween Festival, held on a dead-end (no pun intended) at West 231st Street and Sedgwick Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Ghouls, Dragons, Angels & More Battle the Wind on Halloween

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The blustery weather didn’t stop Bronxites from embracing the spirit of ghoulish season nor did it stop kids from venturing out on their annual Trick or Treating on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31.

Op-Ed: Creative Arts Therapy, A Lifeline for New Yorkers in Crisis

By MARIA PATUHAS

As a social worker working on an acute psychiatric unit in The Bronx, I see every day how creative arts therapists make a profound difference in the lives of some of our city’s most vulnerable residents. It’s time for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to make creative arts therapy accessible outside of the hospital, too, by signing S1001/A3391 into law [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1001].

UPDATE City Council Votes “Yes” on Latest Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment “The Kingsbridge Center”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In the most hopeful sign yet for residents of Kingsbridge Heights, who have long awaited real momentum behind the redevelopment of the long-vacant, City-owned Kingsbridge Armory, the New York City Council voted “yes” on the latest redevelopment project, “The Kingsbridge Center (El Centro Kingsbridge),” on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The happy news follows dozens of envisioning meetings, surveys, outreach, workshops,, various hearings, set-backs, drama and more drama along the way.

UPDATE Watch the “Corpse Flower” Bloom During 48-Hour Window in Person or via NYBG’s Livestream

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Just in time for Halloween, New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) officials said the infamous Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as “the corpse flower,” is starting to bloom at the garden, unleashing what they say is its legendary stench and stunning beauty.

Stakeholders Seek Assurances During Kingsbridge Armory Hearing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

During the City Council hearing held Sept. 30 by the Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions subcommittee, which covered the latest Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment project, elected representatives, City officials, advocates, and various stakeholders voiced their support for the latest “Kingsbridge Center” project, while seeking assurances of City investments, anti-displacement measures, and more affordable housing units for larger families.

Morris Park Hosts 48th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

An nor’easter may have kept some spectators at home, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of attendees nor participants in the 48th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade which took place in Morris Park on Sunday, Oct. 12.