Van Cortlandt Village: Chanukah Celebrated Despite Australian Terrorist Attack

By DAVID GREENE

With an NYPD patrol van parked outside and two armed, retired NYPD officers standing guard inside, a few dozen members of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC), celebrated the second night of Chanukah with a holiday party at the Van Cortlandt Village-based center on Monday, Dec. 15.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Discovery of Body of Woman Found at NYBG Not Being Treated as Suspicious

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 72-year-old woman has been found deceased at the address of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx police said.

Norwood: Rivera Confirms 20 Cameras Now Installed at Williamsbridge Oval Rec Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, that the 20 promised security cameras have been installed both outside and inside the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in Norwood and share aerial diagrams of the exterior locations of each. Rivera said there are six exterior cameras and 14 interior ones.

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other NYPD officials for a press conference at One Police Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 14, to discuss security outside New York City synagogues, at Menorah lightings and Jewish gatherings in light of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, targeted at Jewish Australians who were celebrating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Sunday.

Mott Haven: Police Appeal for Help Locating Bronx Man Last Seen in Harlem Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 78-year-old man from the Mott Haven section of The Bronx who is reported missing.

Kingsbridge: Car Fire Extinguished on Van Cortlandt Park South off Major Deegan in Early Hours of Dec 13

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters were seen responding to a car fire in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 13.

UPDATE Human Remains Found in Van Cortlandt Park, Investigation Ongoing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Human remains have been found in Van Cortlandt Park police said.

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.

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Van Cortlandt Village: Chanukah Celebrated Despite Australian Terrorist Attack

UPDATE Bedford Park: Discovery of Body of Woman Found at NYBG Not Being Treated as Suspicious

Norwood: Rivera Confirms 20 Cameras Now Installed at Williamsbridge Oval Rec Center

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

Mott Haven: Police Appeal for Help Locating Bronx Man Last Seen in Harlem Hospital

Kingsbridge: Car Fire Extinguished on Van Cortlandt Park South off Major Deegan in Early Hours of Dec 13

UPDATE Human Remains Found in Van Cortlandt Park, Investigation Ongoing

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