Torres Hosts Nancy Pelosi at NYBG at Women’s History Month Celebration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) welcomed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) back to The Bronx and to the New York Botanical Garden for a fireside chat on Sunday, March 1, to mark the beginning of Women’s History Month, and to recognize various women in public service.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the President Trump’s State of the Union Address

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their opinion on U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address held Tuesday, Feb. 24.

UPDATE University Heights: 36-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 36-year-old man who had been reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx has been located.

Montefiore Nurses Seek Arbitration following Return after Strike

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the longest nurses strike in New York City history, which lasted 5 weeks between January and February this year, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said they are pursing arbitration with the management team of Montefiore Health System following allegations of intimidation against some Montefiore nurses since their return to work on Feb. 14, after a deal was struck between the parties ending the strike.

Bronx Week 2026 Paused Amid Economic Uncertainty

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced Wednesday, March 4, that Bronx Week 2026 has been paused amid economic uncertainty. The annual event is a nearly month-long, annual celebration of the borough.

UPDATE Bronx Daycare Provider & Husband Get 25 Years to Life for Murder of Nicholas Feliz Dominici in Fentanyl Poisoning Case

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, March 4, that the operator of a Bronx home daycare center and her husband were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy for the accidental death due to fentanyl poisoning of 22-month-old Nicholas Feliz Domenici on Sept. 15, 2023, and for the exposure of three other children to fentanyl who survived the poisoning.

Kingsbridge: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 12-Story Mixed-Use Building at 3008 Godwin Terrace

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 12-story, mixed-use building at 3008 Godwin Terrace in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

City’s Cultural Affairs Team Announces $74.3 Million in Grants for 1,171 NYC Cultural Organizations

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) announced Friday, Feb. 27, that it is distributing $74.3 million in grants for 1,171 cultural organizations across New York City through the agency’s fiscal year 2026 Cultural Development Fund (CDF). DCLA officials said the FY26 awards represent the largest-ever funding allocation from the CDF and the most-ever grantee organizations.

UPDATE Schumer Invites Bronx Mother of Detained H.S. Student Dylan Lopez Contreras to State of the Union Address

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer invited Raiza Contreras, mother of ICE detained Marble Hill high school student, Dylan Josue Lopez Contreras, as his personal guest to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Feb. 24.

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Torres Hosts Nancy Pelosi at NYBG at Women’s History Month Celebration

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the President Trump’s State of the Union Address

UPDATE University Heights: 36-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

Montefiore Nurses Seek Arbitration following Return after Strike

Bronx Week 2026 Paused Amid Economic Uncertainty

UPDATE Bronx Daycare Provider & Husband Get 25 Years to Life for Murder of Nicholas Feliz Dominici in Fentanyl Poisoning Case

Kingsbridge: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 12-Story Mixed-Use Building at 3008 Godwin Terrace

City’s Cultural Affairs Team Announces $74.3 Million in Grants for 1,171 NYC Cultural Organizations

UPDATE Schumer Invites Bronx Mother of Detained H.S. Student Dylan Lopez Contreras to State of the Union Address