Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 15 that a Yonkers woman who worked as a guidance counselor at a Bronx high school has been indicted on third-degree rape and additional charges for repeatedly having sex with a teenage boy who was a student in her school.

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Jamila Islam, the wife of NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam, who was fatally shot during a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting last month, gave birth to a new baby body at a Manhattan hospital on Sunday, Aug. 17, police officials said on Monday, Aug. 18.

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 27-year-old man has been arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges in the Belmont section of The Bronx.

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.

Nine Men & One Woman Indicted on Various Charges of Rape, Sex Trafficking & Promoting Prostitution

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Aug. 7 that nine men and one woman have been charged with sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution, rape, and other charges involving a teenage girl in The Bronx.

University Heights: 45-Year-Old Manhattan Man Killed after Earlier Alleged Argument

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have opened a homicide investigation after a 45-year-old Manhattan man was killed in the University Heights section of The Bronx. One neighbor alleged she witnessed an argument taking place between the victim and a woman earlier on the day of the murder.

Ritchie Torres Decries Trump’s Firing of Democratic Appointees for Oversight of Puerto Rico

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued a statement on Aug. 5 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump firing all the Democratic appointees to the U.S. Fiscal Oversight and Management Board in respect of Puerto Rico.

Bronx Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 22-year-old Bronx man Carlos Rivas was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 12, with possessing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography that show pre-pubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, federal prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton said Rivas was arrested yesterday and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.

Police Athletic League Kids Celebrate Summer Fun & Games at Bronx Regional Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Police Athletic League (PAL)’s New South Bronx Center, located at 991 Longwood Avenue, was the venue for the League’s Bronx Regional Day on July 25. Described as an exciting day of games, music and community, it catered to young people in grades K-5 and their families.

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Bronx High School Guidance Counselor Charged with Having Sexual Affair with Student

Wife of Bronx NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Belmont: Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty after Allegedly Abusing & Malnourishing 9 Dogs

Kingsbridge: Six Sought for Gang Assault & Robbery of 18-Year-Old inside McDonalds

Nine Men & One Woman Indicted on Various Charges of Rape, Sex Trafficking & Promoting Prostitution

University Heights: 45-Year-Old Manhattan Man Killed after Earlier Alleged Argument

Ritchie Torres Decries Trump’s Firing of Democratic Appointees for Oversight of Puerto Rico

Bronx Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Police Athletic League Kids Celebrate Summer Fun & Games at Bronx Regional Day