Safety
UPDATE Kingsbridge: Gas Rupture Sealed on W 231st Street but Ruins Tuesday Lunch Trade for Small Businesses
There were no injuries reported after a gas rupture on 231st Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Tuesday, April 7, according to FDNY. A strong odor of gas resulting from the leak drew several emergency service units and Con Edison to the scene where they were seen working for a few hours to evacuate the affected streets and order the closure of some local businesses while they worked to seal the rupture, hampering the regular lunch trade.
Crips Gang Member Pleads Guilty to March 2021 Bronx Murder in Soundview
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced Friday, April 3, that Alieu Jarjou, 31, a/k/a “Scally,” a/k/a “Lu Scally,” pled guilty the same day before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to his criminal activities as a member of the “Rollin 20s” set of the Crips gang, including the March 2021 murder of Jadon Robinson in the Soundview section of The Bronx.
Bedford Park: No Injuries Reported after Fire on Valentine Avenue
Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition on March 3 of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe, raising grave concerns about the company’s creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages for charities without their prior knowledge or consent.
UPDATE Fordham Manor: 25-Year-Old Man Charged following Rape of 16-Year-Old Girl
Hochul, Mamdani Join Marble Hill Student Dylan Contreras after Release from ICE Detention
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined formerly detained Marble Hill high school student Dylan Josue Lopez Contreras, his mother, lawyers, New York Legal Assistance Group, and advocates on Thursday, March 19, in Manhattan to welcome him back to New York City following his release from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania run by the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE).
UPDATE Bedford Park: 73-Year-Old Woman Without Heat & Hot Water due to Boiler Issue that Caused Evacuation
A 73-year-old woman who lives at 18 East 198th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx said she remains without any heat or hot water in her apartment as the super awaits a part for the boiler system. The woman, Candida Sierra, said she is not alone and that several other residents are also affected.
UPDATE Norwood: Teen Stomped on in Oval Park Reportedly Missing Since February Mom Says
A video circulating online showing a young female teen being assaulted and stomped on in the face by a group of other teens on Wednesday, April 1, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in the Norwood section of The Bronx, has been reported missing, according to the teen’s mom. The brutal incident took place where 14-year-old of Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández was fatally stabbed during a group assault on Aug. 5, 2025.
