Fordham Manor: 24-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 24-year-old male has been hospitalized following a stabbing in Fordham Manor, police said.

UPDATE Teacher and Disability Activist Morgan Evers Launches Campaign to Primary Jeffrey Dinowitz in A.D. 81

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Teacher, disability activist, and community leader Morgan Evers launched her campaign on Sunday, Dec. 7, for New York’s 81st Assembly District, the seat currently held by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz for over 40 years, at a standing-room only, kick-off fundraiser at Connaughton’s steakhouse basement room in Riverdale.

Fordham Manor: Dognapping Reported on West Fordham Road

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is looking for two men who scooped up a puppy in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, while it was out for a walk and sped away on a moped leaving a New Jersey family devastated.

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Hosts Annual Holiday Food Drive Throughout District 81

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who represents some or all of the northwest Bronx neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fieldston, Woodlawn, Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil, and Van Cortlandt Village, and his team were busy over the recent lead-up to Thanksgiving organizing some food and turkey giveaways throughout the district.

Norwood: Heather Guerino of Crusaders for Children’s Rights Honored at Special Luncheon

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Heather Guerino of Crusaders for Children’s Rights was honored during a special surprise luncheon held Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Williamsbridge Oval Park Recreation Center in Williamsbridge Oval park in the Norwood section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: Open Call for Architects, Artists, and Designers to Reimagine African Burial Ground

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance (VCPA) and Design Trust for Public Space NYC are calling on architects, artists, and designers to reimagine the African Burial Ground located in Van Cortlandt Park through a Design Ideas Competition.

Annual Fordham Road Fair Held Amid Rain as Fordham Road NYC BID Marks 20th Anniversary

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Annual Fordham Road Fair went ahead despite what was a pretty rainy day on Saturday, Oct. 11. Held along East Fordham Road roughly between the Grand Concourse and Webster Avenue, it was hosted by the Fordham Road Business Improvement District (BID), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

University Heights: Two Sought for Knifepoint Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video who they said are wanted in connection with a knifepoint robbery that occurred in University Heights.

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.

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Fordham Manor: 24-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on Jerome Avenue

UPDATE Teacher and Disability Activist Morgan Evers Launches Campaign to Primary Jeffrey Dinowitz in A.D. 81

Fordham Manor: Dognapping Reported on West Fordham Road

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Hosts Annual Holiday Food Drive Throughout District 81

Norwood: Heather Guerino of Crusaders for Children’s Rights Honored at Special Luncheon

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: Open Call for Architects, Artists, and Designers to Reimagine African Burial Ground

Annual Fordham Road Fair Held Amid Rain as Fordham Road NYC BID Marks 20th Anniversary

University Heights: Two Sought for Knifepoint Robbery

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