UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Petitioning is underway for those seeking to get on the electoral ballot to become candidates in the upcoming June primaries in New York City, and Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described, single mother, Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, and has tutored children with special needs, is among them.

UPDATE Off-Duty NYPD Chaplain Arrested for Allegedly Patronizing Prostitution

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 40-year-old, off-duty, NYPD chaplain has been arrested in The Bronx for allegedly “patronizing prostitution,” police said.

Op-Ed: The Impact of DOGE on Catholic Relief Services

By LOIS HARR

The Catholic News Agency reported on Jan. 31 that U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to reach out to their members of Congress and request the resumption of foreign aid programs following the Trump-Vance administration’s decision to temporarily pause funding for many programs, including those provided by Catholic Relief Services, pending review.

Council Member Eric Dinowitz Holds Landmark 80th Anniversary Holocaust Remembrance Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To mark the solemn occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation by the Allied Forces of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp where millions of Jewish people were killed and detained during World War II, New York City Council held a Holocaust Remembrance Event on Jan. 29, at City Hall.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Two Killed in Fire at Buddhist Temple; Fire Hydrant Blocked by Vehicle

By DAVID GREENE

Two people were killed after a fire engulfed a Buddhist temple in Fordham Heights on Wednesday and fire officials said their rescue efforts were hampered by a car parked in front of a fire hydrant across the street from the blaze. Fire marshals said the fire was caused by a space heater.

Three Kings Event Brings Joy to Bronx Kids

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Committee held its 2nd Annual Health & Resource Fair & Toy Giveaway to mark Three Kings Day (Jan. 6) on Saturday, Jan. 4. This year, the event was held at James Monroe Houses, located at 1780 Story Avenue in Soundview.

Michael Blake Launches Candidacy for Mayor

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Hon. Rev. Michael Blake, a former Bronx assemblyman for Assembly District 79, announced his campaign for Mayor of New York City at Sankofa Haus in the South Bronx on Tuesday, Nov. 26, under the theme “Tomorrow Begins Today.”

Norwood Man Charged in 9/11 Memorial Rose Theft

By DAVID GREENE

A Norwood man has been arrested and charged with stealing a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial site located inside a Manhattan church.

Former Bronx Resident Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS & Sharing Info on Homemade Explosives

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced on Friday, Nov. 22, that a former 33-year-old Bronx resident, Erald Alimehmeti, was arrested in connection with a complaint charging him with allegedly attempting to provide material support to ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) and allegedly distributing instructional information regarding the making of explosives. Alimehmeti appeared in federal court Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron and was ordered detained.