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.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Police Make Arrest after 35-Year-Old Woman is Fatally Stabbed on E Kingsbridge Rd

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have arrested a 28-year-old man following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old woman in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Van Cortlandt Park: Man Sought for Nonfatal Shooting of two Female Teenagers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Van Cortlandt Park.

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.

Van Cortlandt Park: 41-Year-Old Male Driver Stable after Car Overturns in Two-Vehicle Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 41-year-old man is stable following a two-vehicle collision that took place in Van Cortlandt Park on Friday evening, Oct. 10.

Bedford Park: Late Night Scaffolding Construction Keeps Residents Awake after 2nd Partial Building Collapse in Recent Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Residents on East 205th Street in Bedford Park between the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway logged several 311 complaints after they were kept awake by loud banging of metal and drilling late on Tuesday night, Oct. 7, amid construction by City workers of scaffolding in front of 200 East 205th Street.

Bronx Park East: 50-Year-Old Man Dies in E-Bike Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 50-year-old man has died following an e-bike collision in Bronx Park East, police said.

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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

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Police Make Arrest after 35-Year-Old Woman is Fatally Stabbed on E Kingsbridge Rd

Van Cortlandt Park: Man Sought for Nonfatal Shooting of two Female Teenagers

Morris Park Hosts 48th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade

Van Cortlandt Park: 41-Year-Old Male Driver Stable after Car Overturns in Two-Vehicle Crash

Bedford Park: Late Night Scaffolding Construction Keeps Residents Awake after 2nd Partial Building Collapse in Recent Years

Bronx Park East: 50-Year-Old Man Dies in E-Bike Collision