UPDATE Throggs Neck: Case Dismissed in Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A defense attorney for an 18-year-old male who had been arrested and charged following an alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, said the case has been dismissed.

Olinville: Man Sought following Hit ‘n Run on Burke Ave & Cruger Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted for allegedly leaving the scene of a collision that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Will Working Families Party Wave Finally Upend Legacy Politics in the Northwest Bronx?

By JENNA POST & SÍLE MOLONEY

Local voters will no doubt be aware of a growing progressive Democratic movement in the Northwest Bronx, and in The Bronx generally, as in much of New York City over the past several years. Past notable wins have included State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) in 2010, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) in 2018, along with former State Sen. Alessandria Biaggi, and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) in 2020.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Blake Takes Aim at Torres over Affordability AIPAC War & Immigration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rev. Michael Blake, a former Bronx assemblymember and candidate, once again, for New York’s 15th Congressional District in the upcoming Democratic Primary, has taken aim at incumbent Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) over his stance on immigration and on the recent war with Iran.

UPDATE Feds Sue State DOH Officials Over Homecare Transition Bid as Gov Announces $2 Billion+ in Tax Relief Checks this Summer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague (A.D. 102) called for an investigation on Tuesday, June 16, by the New York attorney general following reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit alleging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration rigged the bid process for an $11 billion Medicaid homecare program.

Wakefield: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 68-Year-Old Woman on White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the three people seen in the attached photos, who police say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Arrested in Fatal April Hit ‘n Run that Killed 29-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 69-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal car crash in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in April in which a 29-year-old man died.

UPDATE Our Bronx Economic Development Summit Draws Hundreds Over Two Days

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Our Bronx and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) hosted the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, convening practitioners, planners, elected officials, national thought leaders, and Bronx community leaders, all focused on advancing a long-term economic development strategy for the borough.

UPDATE Norwood: Report of Sunday Fire at North Central Bronx Hospital Unfounded

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A report of a fire on Sunday, June 7, at a hospital in Norwood was unfounded, according to the FDNY.

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UPDATE Throggs Neck: Case Dismissed in Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl

Olinville: Man Sought following Hit ‘n Run on Burke Ave & Cruger Ave

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Will Working Families Party Wave Finally Upend Legacy Politics in the Northwest Bronx?

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Blake Takes Aim at Torres over Affordability AIPAC War & Immigration

UPDATE Feds Sue State DOH Officials Over Homecare Transition Bid as Gov Announces $2 Billion+ in Tax Relief Checks this Summer

Wakefield: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 68-Year-Old Woman on White Plains Road

Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Arrested in Fatal April Hit ‘n Run that Killed 29-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man

UPDATE Our Bronx Economic Development Summit Draws Hundreds Over Two Days

UPDATE Norwood: Report of Sunday Fire at North Central Bronx Hospital Unfounded