New Labor Agreement Hopeful Sign for Kingsbridge Armory?

By SÍLE MOLONEY

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Nov. 21 that two Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) had been secured with the New York City Building & Construction Trades Council (BCTC) for various major City development projects, the news garnered positive feedback from Sandra Lobo, executive director of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC). Lobo is a co-chair of the “Together for Kingsbridge” visioning process and coalition behind the redevelopment of the City-owned Kingsbridge Armory.

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person (and vehicle) wanted in connection with leaving the scene of a collision that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in which a 3-year-old child was injured.

UPDATE Norwood: Man Found Deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A man was discovered deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in Norwood on the day after Thanksgiving.

UPDATE Morris Heights: DOB Releases Investigation Findings Report into Partial Building Collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the release of the city’s investigation report into a major structural partial building collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on December 11, 2023, forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes.

Fordham Manor: No Injuries Reported following Fire at Fordham Manor Gap Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries reported following a fire at the Fordham Road GAP Store on Wednesday evening, Nov. 27, according to the FDNY.

Concourse: Teen Arrested following Fatal Shooting Outside Bronx Criminal Court

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A teenager is in custody after a fatal shooting took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Concourse section of the Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 85-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said an 85-year-old man who had been reported missing on Nov. 27 from Fordham Manor has been located.

Two Highest-Ranking Leaders of Gorilla Stone Bloods Gang Get 35 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors said a 52-year-old Bronx man, Dwight Reid, and a 41-year-old Brooklyn man, Christopher Erskine, have been sentenced in federal court for their years-long leadership of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone National Bloods Gang (Gorrilla Sone).

Judge Vacates Conviction of Kimberly Hanzlik for Role in 1999 Bronx Murder of Joseph Brown Amid New Evidence

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26, that she joined a request to vacate the conviction and dismiss charges against Kimberly Hanzlik in the 1999 fatal shooting of Joseph Brown in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, after a review of the case by the DA’s Conviction Integrity Bureau (CIB) yielded new evidence that Hanzlik’s conviction was based on an unreliable identification of her as it pertained to the incident.