Dinowitz Bill Aiming to Close Voluntary Intoxication Loophole in Sexual Assault Cases Reaches 77 Co-Sponsors

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) announced April 30 that his draft bill (A.101) which, if it becomes law, would protect voluntarily intoxicated people from being targeted for sexual assault, has crossed a major threshold by reaching 77 Democratic co-sponsors in the Assembly. He said the assent of a majority of the members (76) is required for a bill to pass.

Op-Ed: Our Moral Moment

By SILVIA BLUMENFELD

These days, friends here in The Bronx, and all across the country, are telling me that they have stopped listening to the news. I can’t say the same, but in a way, I really do get the reason for that phenomenon.

Eastchester: 39-Year-Old Man Dead after Baychester Avenue Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 39-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the Eastchester section of The Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Rivera Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor, Ranks Other Mayoral Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic State Senator Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) announced Wednesday, April 30, he is backing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as the City’s next mayor. Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, represents the 36th assembly district of the New York State Assembly in Queens since 2021.

Mt Hope: 36-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Stabbed East at Burnside Avenue & Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 36-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, police said.

Fordham Manor: Police Appeal for Help Locating Person Sought for Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection with a reckless endangerment incident (a shooting) that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Fordham Manor: Two Sought for Non-Fatal Shooting of 52-Year-Old Man and 26-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the two people seen in the attached photos and video who they say are sought for questioning in connection with an assault/non-fatal shooting that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Fordham Manor: Man Sought following Groping Incident inside Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a groping incident that occurred in Fordham Manor.

UPDATE Wakefield: Mother and 8-Year-Old Son Found Deceased inside Home & Daughter, 4, Found Alive

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A community has been left reeling in shock upon hearing that a 38-year-old mother and her 8-year-old son were found deceased inside their home in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Police confirmed discovering the bodies inside the location, along with a 4-year-old girl who was alive. Neighbors said the little girl was the woman’s younger daughter and that she has a teenage sister.

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Dinowitz Bill Aiming to Close Voluntary Intoxication Loophole in Sexual Assault Cases Reaches 77 Co-Sponsors

Op-Ed: Our Moral Moment

Eastchester: 39-Year-Old Man Dead after Baychester Avenue Shooting

UPDATE Rivera Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor, Ranks Other Mayoral Candidates

Mt Hope: 36-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Stabbed East at Burnside Avenue & Valentine Avenue

Fordham Manor: Police Appeal for Help Locating Person Sought for Shooting

Fordham Manor: Two Sought for Non-Fatal Shooting of 52-Year-Old Man and 26-Year-Old Man

Fordham Manor: Man Sought following Groping Incident inside Building

UPDATE Wakefield: Mother and 8-Year-Old Son Found Deceased inside Home & Daughter, 4, Found Alive