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Dominican American Chamber of Commerce Hosts “The Reset 2026” Conference at Lehman College

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Dominican American Chamber of Commerce hosted a small business conference entitled “The Reset 2026” at Bedford Park’s Lehman College on Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  According to organizers of the event, the aim was to connect Bronx and citywide small business owners with government, academic, and community partners to access resources for business growth.

UPDATE Little Yemen: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of 50-Year-Old Man

By DAVID GREENE
Police said they have made an arrest in their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old man who died seemingly in a hail of gunfire in or in the vicinity of the Little Yemen / Bronx Park East section of The Bronx on Monday, Aug. 3. His body and moped, which may have crashed, were seen covered in a tarp in a nearby area where police had cordoned off the scene.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Elected Officials Applaud M Lounge Liquor License Suspension after Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A group of elected officials applauded news that M Lounge & Restaurant in Fordham Heights had its liquor license suspended on Friday, July 24, and are advocating that the management of the bar not be allowed reopen anywhere in the City again. The bar, located at 2362 Jerome Avenue close to East 184th Street, was seen shuttered on Tuesday, July 28. It follows the fatal shooting inside the establishment in the early hours of July 16, a shooting which resulted in the death of 29-year-old Yeimy Reyes. A 24-year-old man is being sought in connection with the shooting.