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UPDATE Bronx Woman Charged with Long-Term Starvation & Isolation of her 14-Year-Old Twin Sons

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, Jan. 20, that a Bronx woman has been indicted on first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child and other charges for allegedly starving her teenage twin sons and allegedly keeping them virtually housebound for nine years, significantly stunting their development.

B.R.A.G. Honored with Keys to City of New York

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), the cure violence program run by the nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services (GSS), received the Keys to the City of New York from former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, in the presence of Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during a ceremony at City Hall on Dec. 29, 2025. The group also received a certificate of recognition from NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

Nurses Continue Strike Action on Day 6 Under Snowfall

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Montefiore nurses which make up some of the estimated 15,000 striking nurses in The Bronx and Manhattan, continued their strike action on Day 6 outside Montefiore Medical Center, a private non-for-profit hospital, in Norwood, The Bronx and at other Montefiore locations on Saturday, Jan. 17. The strike began on Monday, Jan. 12, as reported, following failed prior negotiations between the parties. [Read our previous coverage by clicking on the previous links and read our Day 2 story here, Day 3 and 4 here and Day 5 here.

Elected Officials Join Nurses on Picket Line on Day 3 and 4 of Nurses Strike

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nurses at Montefiore, Mt. Sinai, and New York Presbyterian hospital systems, who are also members of New York State Nurses Association union, continued their strike action on Day 2, Jan. 13, 2026. They are seen here outside Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood. Read more about their concerns in our recent story here. 

Day 1: Nurses at Three NYC Private Hospital Systems Strike as Gov. Hochul Declares “State of Emergency”

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Nearly 15,000 nurses across the City walked off the job before 7 a.m. on Monday Jan. 12, as nurses from three private hospitals Montefiore, Mount Sinai, and New York-Presbyterian, kicked off the largest nurses strike in New York City history. The strike was anticipated as negotiations over contracts failed to reach a resolution by the stated deadline. Read more about the nurses’ concerns in our previous story here. 

Help Prevent Subway Tragedies

By DAVID GREENE
At least two men have died, and three others have been injured in a series of unrelated train-related incidents that took place across Bronx train systems in the past month, according to City officials. No criminality is suspected in relation to the incidents involving the two deceased men, while one of the surviving injured victims was pushed in front of or against a moving train. Meanwhile, City officials are reminding New Yorkers that help is available for those who may be having thoughts of ending their lives.