UPDATE Tributes Paid to Former Congressman Eliot Engel who Died Aged 79 & was Buried April 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Elected officials have been paying tribute to former Bronx Congressman Eliot Engel, who died on Friday, at the age of 79 according to various news reports.

UPDATE Edenwald: 9 Hospitalized, 15 Injured in Bus Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Fifteen people were injured following a bus collision in the Edenwald section of The Bronx on Friday, April 10, EMS officials said.

UPDATE Norwood: Teen Stomped on in Oval Park Reportedly Missing Since February Mom Says

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A video circulating online showing a young female teen being assaulted and stomped on in the face by a group of other teens on Wednesday, April 1, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in the Norwood section of The Bronx, has been reported missing, according to the teen’s mom. The brutal incident took place where 14-year-old of Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández was fatally stabbed during a group assault on Aug. 5, 2025.

Injured Firefighter in Bedford Park Firehouse Blaze Released from Jacobi Medical Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the fire that broke out at the Bedford Park firehouse for Engine 79/Latter 37 on Briggs Avenue on Thursday, March 26, in which 14 firefighters were injured, on Thursday, April 2, one of the injured firefighters, Laurie Galioto, from Ladder Company 37 was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park and was greeted on his release by his co-workers and fire unit.

Norwood: Pedestrian Hit by Car on Bainbridge Avenue Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One man was hospitalized after he was hit by a car in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, according to emergency services.

Three Teens Indicted for Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Christopher Redding & Wounding of Two Teens

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, March 27, that three youths have been indicted for murder, manslaughter, assault, and other related charges in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Christopher Redding in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx last month, and the wounding of two other teens during the same incident.

Bronx Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Allegedly Running Over 6 People in Hit & Run

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, March 27, that a Bronx man was indicted on attempted murder in the second-degree, assault, and other related charges for allegedly hitting six pedestrians with his vehicle in the South Bronx in July 2025, and then fleeing the scene.

UPDATE Belmont: One Death & Nine Injuries reported after Residential Fire at 505 East 184th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One person has died and nine other people were injured after a residential fire broke out in the Belmont section of The Bronx in the early hours of Thursday, March 26, FDNY officials said.

UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: No Injuries Reported after Early Morning Fire on Creston Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were no injuries reported following a residential fire in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx in the early hours of Thursday, March 26, FDNY officials said.

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UPDATE Tributes Paid to Former Congressman Eliot Engel who Died Aged 79 & was Buried April 12

UPDATE Edenwald: 9 Hospitalized, 15 Injured in Bus Collision

UPDATE Norwood: Teen Stomped on in Oval Park Reportedly Missing Since February Mom Says

Injured Firefighter in Bedford Park Firehouse Blaze Released from Jacobi Medical Center

Norwood: Pedestrian Hit by Car on Bainbridge Avenue Hospitalized

Three Teens Indicted for Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Christopher Redding & Wounding of Two Teens

Bronx Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Allegedly Running Over 6 People in Hit & Run

UPDATE Belmont: One Death & Nine Injuries reported after Residential Fire at 505 East 184th Street

UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: No Injuries Reported after Early Morning Fire on Creston Ave