UPDATE Unionport: One-Year-Old Baby Girl Dies in Apparent Accident at Daycare

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a one-year-old infant died in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Friday, Aug. 1.

Dominicans Celebrate 36th Annual Bronx Dominican Day Parade; Several Shootings Later Take Place

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Dominican community showed up in huge numbers to celebrate the 36th Annual Bronx Dominican Day Parade on Sunday, July 27. Earlier that morning, New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference at the 42nd Precinct in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, to discuss major wins in the fight against gun violence before later marching in the parade. Later that evening, violence erupted as several people were shot or otherwise injured close to the parade route.

Yonkers: Annual ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Takes Place at Empire City Casino

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The family of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder, the late Yonkers native Pat Quinn, will join City of Yonkers and Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. to host the Annual ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Kingsbridge Heights: Man Wanted for Groping Woman Aboard D Train

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched a housing lottery, described as affordable, for Wakefield Yards, an 11-story mixed-use building at 4641 Furman Avenue in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Five Teens Missing from Castle Hill Group Home Found Safe

By DAVID GREENE

Five female teenagers who had been reported missing from a group home in Castle Hill between May 14 and June 7 have all been found safe and unharmed, police said. No criminality is suspected.

UPDATE Mayor Announces $1 Million Investment in Animal Care Centers to Increase Capacity, Hire More Staff & More

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday, July 26, a new $1 million investment in Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC) to increase capacity to better care for the animal shelter populations in Manhattan and Queens and improve shelter conditions by supporting the hiring and training of 14 additional staff for those locations.

Bedford Park: Two Sought for Commercial Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with a commercial burglary that occurred in Bedford Park.

Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery & Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Montefiore Einstein’s Jack D. Weiler Hospital Earns Top Honor for ER Care and Patient Advocacy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officials at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital at Montefiore Einstein, located in Morris Park, announced the hospital earned the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award on July 23. They said the prestigious award for excellence in nursing advocacy, practice and research, marks the second time Montefiore has been honored by the ENA for its care and commitment to a high-quality work environment.