UPDATE Gibson Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Reelection as Bronx BP, Gets Endorsed by 1199SEIU

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democrat and incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced Monday, March 31, that her campaign collected and submitted more than 20,000 signatures to the NYC Board of Elections, securing her place on the Democratic primary ballot for the Bronx borough presidency primary election in June 2025.

Fordham Manor: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Driver Wanted for Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person driving the vehicle seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.

University Heights: Male Driver Dies in Hit & Run Car Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 39-year-old man has died following a hit & run road accident in the University Heights section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Petitioning is underway for those seeking to get on the electoral ballot to become candidates in the upcoming June primaries in New York City, and Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described, single mother, Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, and has tutored children with special needs, is among them.

Neighborhood Notes: Fordham Plaza Vendors Sought, Apply for Capital Funding, Register for Elections & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY & ARIEL PACHECO

Neighborhood Notes: Fordham Plaza Vendors Sought, Apply for Capital Funding, Register for Elections & More!Neighborhood Notes: Fordham Plaza Vendors Sought, Apply for Capital Funding, Register for Elections & More!

UPDATE Norwood: Dr. Michelle Soto is New MD of Ambulatory Care at North Central Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano announced Feb. 24 that Michelle Soto, MD, MBA, FASAM, has been appointed medical director of ambulatory care at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB). Dr. Soto will oversee NCB’s many outpatient clinics in this role, including its pediatric, women’s health, primary care, and the medical and surgical specialties.

Bronx Man Gets 10 Years After Leading High-Speed Smuggling Pursuit and Injuring 11 Migrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 120 months (10 years) in prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Feb. 13.

UPDATE Allerton: One Person Hospitalized after Car Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One person has been hospitalized following a car accident in the Allerton section of The Bronx, according to the City’s fire department.

UPDATE Bedford Park: “Dexter” Film Shoot Prohibits Parking, Frustrating Residents & Ruining Superbowl Sunday

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A number of Bedford Park residents are extremely frustrated that their Superbowl Sunday was disrupted due to having to move their cars amid heavy snow on Sunday night, Feb. 9, to facilitate filming in their neighborhood this week from Monday, Feb. 10, through Wednesday, Feb. 12 of the new Paramount+ “Dexter” show.

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UPDATE Gibson Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Reelection as Bronx BP, Gets Endorsed by 1199SEIU

Fordham Manor: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Driver Wanted for Assault

University Heights: Male Driver Dies in Hit & Run Car Crash

UPDATE Danielle Guggenheim Petitions to Run in Council District 11

Neighborhood Notes: Fordham Plaza Vendors Sought, Apply for Capital Funding, Register for Elections & More!

UPDATE Norwood: Dr. Michelle Soto is New MD of Ambulatory Care at North Central Bronx

Bronx Man Gets 10 Years After Leading High-Speed Smuggling Pursuit and Injuring 11 Migrants

UPDATE Allerton: One Person Hospitalized after Car Accident

UPDATE Bedford Park: “Dexter” Film Shoot Prohibits Parking, Frustrating Residents & Ruining Superbowl Sunday