City Launches $44 Million Phase 5 Grand Concourse Upgrade

Phase 5 of the reconstruction of the Grand Concourse in the Fordham/Kingsbridge Heights/Bedford Park sections of The Bronx kicked off Aug. 25, as announced by NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC).

Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man Stabbed Exiting BX-29 Bus, the 2nd MTA Bus Assault on Sept. 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that took place aboard an MTA bus in Fordham Manor on Sept. 2.

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: Man Found Dead on Major Deegan with Trauma to Head & Body after Hit & Run

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 30-year-old man was found dead on the Major Deegan Expressway in Van Cortlandt Park in the early hours of Sunday morning, Sept. 7 and have since said that they are investigating the incident as a hit & run.

Olinville: One Hospitalized as Car Overturns on Bronx River Parkway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City’s emergency services said one person was hospitalized on Sept. 1, following a motor vehicle accident on the Bronx River Parkway in the Olinville section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Allerton: Arrests Made after Deadly Multiple Shooting on Allerton Ave followed by Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made several arrests after a 25-year-old man was fatally shot on Monday evening, Sept. 1, in the Allerton section of The Bronx, and four other people who were also shot were hospitalized and remain in stable condition.

NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) advised on Saturday that there is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 17, with damaging winds being the primary threat.

Norwood: Sleeping Dog Owner Reunited with Pet after it was Stolen on Subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The owner of a dog that was stolen while he slept aboard the D train in Norwood has been reunited with his pet, police said Thursday. The NYPD had previously been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they said was sought for questioning in relation to the theft of the dog.

Wakefield: Fordham Manor 19-Year-Old & Mt. Eden 21-Year-Old Die in Motor Vehicle Accident, Third Man Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 19-year-old man from Fordham Manor and a 21-year-old man from Mt. Eden who were each driving different vehicles involved in a multiple-vehicle, early morning accident in the Wakefield section of The Bronx have died, police said.

UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx has been found.

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City Launches $44 Million Phase 5 Grand Concourse Upgrade

Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man Stabbed Exiting BX-29 Bus, the 2nd MTA Bus Assault on Sept. 2

UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: Man Found Dead on Major Deegan with Trauma to Head & Body after Hit & Run

Olinville: One Hospitalized as Car Overturns on Bronx River Parkway

UPDATE Allerton: Arrests Made after Deadly Multiple Shooting on Allerton Ave followed by Vehicle Collision

NWS: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected on Sunday Aug. 17 & Update on Hurricane Erin

Norwood: Sleeping Dog Owner Reunited with Pet after it was Stolen on Subway

Wakefield: Fordham Manor 19-Year-Old & Mt. Eden 21-Year-Old Die in Motor Vehicle Accident, Third Man Arrested

UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found