UPDATE City Council: Commercial Property Owners Not Being Summonsed for Leasing to Unlicensed Smoke Shops

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A 2023 City law which prohibits owners of commercial premises from knowingly leasing such commercial premises to, or otherwise allowing the use of such premises by, unlicensed smoke shops went into effect last July but is not being actively implemented, according to the city council.

Op-Ed: Veterans Issues: Why They Are Important

By CHAD Y. ROYER

Veterans make up one of our most vital demographics within our neighborhoods near and far. Some are open to sharing and disclosing their levels of service while others shy away from the subject. The people we interact with daily, like the police officer, the truck driver, the florist, the construction worker, or even the neighbors on our block may have served our country, and we may not even know it. Simply put, Veteran issues matter…or do they?

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Recent Solar Eclipse and if it Lived Up to Expectations

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their opinion on the recent solar eclipse and if it lived up to their expectations.

Kingsbridge: Man Sought in Identified Burglary Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection to a burglary pattern that has been identified across the boundaries of the 50th Precinct, which covers some or all of the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil.

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

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department said a 36-year-old man reported missing from University Heights has been found.

Bronx Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for Defrauding 5 Capital Region Banks Using Fake ID

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 58-year-old man from The Bronx was sentenced on April 16 in federal court to three and a half years in prison for defrauding five banks in the Capital Region of New York by using fake identifications to withdraw funds from accounts.

Bronx Leadership & Organizing Center Offers Leadership Program to Bronx Youth with $500 Stipend

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Leadership & Organizing Center (BLOC) is offering a new leadership program, BLOC Next Generation, for youth in The Bronx. BLOC Next Generation seeks to bring awareness to systemic poverty in The Bronx and to encourage young people to develop new solutions for building up the community.

Gas Station Operator Warns of Danger to Public Safety after Sign Damaged during Recent Storm

By DAVID GREENE

A gas station sign at Bedford Park’s Gastor Gas Station on Jerome Avenue, damaged during a recent storm, left the towering heavy sign precariously tilted to one side and in danger of falling on top of passersby.

NYS Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council to Host Public Hearing on April 29 in New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State’s Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council (CPRAC) will convene a public hearing in New York City to provide an opportunity for CPRAC to hear directly from New Yorkers about their experiences applying for and receiving public benefits.

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UPDATE City Council: Commercial Property Owners Not Being Summonsed for Leasing to Unlicensed Smoke Shops

Op-Ed: Veterans Issues: Why They Are Important

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Recent Solar Eclipse and if it Lived Up to Expectations

Kingsbridge: Man Sought in Identified Burglary Pattern

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

Bronx Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for Defrauding 5 Capital Region Banks Using Fake ID

Bronx Leadership & Organizing Center Offers Leadership Program to Bronx Youth with $500 Stipend

Gas Station Operator Warns of Danger to Public Safety after Sign Damaged during Recent Storm

NYS Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council to Host Public Hearing on April 29 in New York City