Off-duty CBP Agent Shot in Manhattan Allegedly by Gunman Sought for Prior Bronx Robbery & Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty, 42-year-old, male U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) officer who was in Riverside Park in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan with a 40-year-old female companion on Saturday night, July 19, shortly before midnight, was shot by a 21-year-old man who is wanted for separate crimes some of which took place in The Bronx in December 2024 and January 2025, police said.

Sanchez, NYC Parks Celebrate Upgrade of Fordham Landing Basketball Courts with New Backboards

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessy Aponte joined District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez on Friday, June 2, to celebrate the installation of brand-new backboards at the Fordham Landing Basketball Courts in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Politicians Join M.S. 45 Principal & Students to Break Ground on $6.05 Million Playground Renovation

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15) joined students and Doreen Kendall, principal of M.S. 45, the Thomas C. Giordano School, in Belmont on June 27 to break ground on a new $6.05 million renovation of the school’s playground.

Williamsbridge: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 16-year-old girl has died following a fatal stabbing inside an apartment in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, police said. It follows another, recent separate fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old woman also inside an apartment in the nearby Wakefield section of The Bronx on June 28.

Concourse: $1 Million Price Tag Puts the “Public” into “Public” Bathroom in Joyce Kilmer Park

By DAVID GREENE

NYC Parks recently announced the launch of a new pilot public bathroom program, opening five new public bathrooms across the city. The Bronx restroom, located in the Concourse section of the borough, opened to mixed reviews, especially after residents learned of the $1 million price tag which facilitates doing their business.

Elections 2025: Sliwa Leads Adams and Trails Mamdani & Cuomo by Just a Few Percentage Points in New Poll

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Teens Work to End Gun Violence

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

La Central YMCA in the South Bronx was filled with energy, purpose, and hope on June 6 during Gun Violence Awareness Month as students from University Prep Charter High School (UPREP) took center stage to present powerful research on how gun violence is affecting their lives, along with community-driven solutions for a safer Bronx.

Norwood: 27-Year-Old Man Shot on Decatur Avenue

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking to identify a perpetrator (suspected to be male but unconfirmed) who opened fire and shot a man in the leg in Norwood on Saturday morning, July 12.

Bronx-born Cardiac Nurse Wins Season 7 of Peacock’s Love Island USA

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx cardiac nurse and her partner have been crowned the Season 7 winners of Peacock’s reality TV show, Love Island USA, prompting a public congratulatory message from New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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Off-duty CBP Agent Shot in Manhattan Allegedly by Gunman Sought for Prior Bronx Robbery & Stabbing

Sanchez, NYC Parks Celebrate Upgrade of Fordham Landing Basketball Courts with New Backboards

Politicians Join M.S. 45 Principal & Students to Break Ground on $6.05 Million Playground Renovation

Williamsbridge: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Girl

Concourse: $1 Million Price Tag Puts the “Public” into “Public” Bathroom in Joyce Kilmer Park

Elections 2025: Sliwa Leads Adams and Trails Mamdani & Cuomo by Just a Few Percentage Points in New Poll

Teens Work to End Gun Violence

Norwood: 27-Year-Old Man Shot on Decatur Avenue

Bronx-born Cardiac Nurse Wins Season 7 of Peacock’s Love Island USA