North Riverdale: Police Appeal for Help Locating 67-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 67-year-old man reported missing from the North Riverdale section of The Bronx.

Fordham Heights: Two Men Hospitalized after Shooting on Ryer Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said two people were hospitalized following a shooting in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Wednesday night, Nov. 26.

UPDATE 56-Year-Old Bronx Man Arrested for Stabbing of Cab Driver

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Federation of Taxi Drivers (NYSFTD) held a press conference in The Bronx on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to call for justice for a cab driver who was critically injured in an early morning stabbing in The Bronx and to announce a $5,000 reward for information on the perpetrator.

Gillibrand Announces New Bill To Increase Social Security Benefits

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Amid what were described as skyrocketing prices in U.S. President Donald Trump’s America, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is leading the effort to increase Social Security benefits and help seniors combat the rising cost of living.

Late-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnoses Plumet to a New Low in The Bronx though Borough Has Highest Rates in NYC

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The five-year survival rate for Stage I or Stage II lung cancer is now more than 65%, compared to just 8% for later-Stages III and IV of the disease, according to the American Lung Association. The news was welcomed by Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) officials who said their clinicians are now finding cancers when they are most treatable and curable thanks to enhanced screening, novel care, access to clinical trials, and community education.

Allerton: 80-Year-Old Female Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An 80-year-old female pedestrian has died following a a motor vehicle collision in the Allerton section of The Bronx, police said.

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Robbery & Assault of 23-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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

Mt. Hope: Pedestrian Killed in Hit ‘n Run on Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit & run incident on the Grand Concourse on Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

Fordham Heights: 37-Year-Old Undomiciled Man Arrested for Slashing 14-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYPD officials said police arrested a 37-year-old man following the slashing of a 14-year-old boy in the hand in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx earlier this month.