Mayor Unveils $115.1 Billion “Best Budget Ever” with $28.3M for Hunts Point Market & $30M for CUNY

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams released what he described as the “Best Budget Ever” on Thursday, May 1, saying the balanced $115.1 billion, 2026 fiscal year (FY) executive budget focuses, among other areas, on safety, affordability and quality of life. It includes funding of $28.3 million for the Hunts Point Market, and $30M for CUNY, among other investments.

UPDATE Melrose: Police Investigation Ongoing After Toddler Found Unattended

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating the parents or guardian of an unidentified child found in the Melrose section of Bronx.

Williamsbridge: Police Appeal for Help Locating 66-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 66-year-old man reported missing from the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Police Launch Murder Investigation after 57-Year-Man is Fatally Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 57-year-old man has died in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx following a fatal shooting and a woman was also shot but survived.

University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 22-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 22-year-old man reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx.

Fordham Heights: Five Sought in Shooting Next to CM Sanchez’s Office, B.R.A.G. Holds Rally

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the five people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx.

Bronx Man Gets 5 Years for Beating MTA Employee on Way to Work

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, May 17, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in the vicious beating of an MTA employee at a Bronx subway station.

Edenwald: Police Release Images of Three Sought following 2024 Murder of 29-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After a 29-year-old man was murdered during a fatal shooting in the Edenwald section of The Bronx in May 2024, NYPD detectives have shared images of three suspects sought in connection to the incident and are appealing to the public for help identifying and locating the three.

Second Man Arrested in Hit & Run Collision in which Bronx Buccs “Coach D” was Killed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the death last November of 60-year-old local, volunteer football coach Dwight Downer as a result of a hit and run car crash, police said a second person has been arrested in connection with the incident. Downer coached local football team the Bronx Buccaneers, who regularly practice in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood, as well as Bedford Park’s DeWitt Clinton football team.

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Mayor Unveils $115.1 Billion “Best Budget Ever” with $28.3M for Hunts Point Market & $30M for CUNY

UPDATE Melrose: Police Investigation Ongoing After Toddler Found Unattended

Williamsbridge: Police Appeal for Help Locating 66-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Police Launch Murder Investigation after 57-Year-Man is Fatally Shot

University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 22-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

Fordham Heights: Five Sought in Shooting Next to CM Sanchez’s Office, B.R.A.G. Holds Rally

Bronx Man Gets 5 Years for Beating MTA Employee on Way to Work

Edenwald: Police Release Images of Three Sought following 2024 Murder of 29-Year-Old Man

Second Man Arrested in Hit & Run Collision in which Bronx Buccs “Coach D” was Killed