Belmont/Fordham Manor: Food Vendor Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint on East Fordham Road
Health Check: Go “Beyond the Table” this National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign to help people make informed food choices and develop healthy habits. It was created 50 years ago by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), a trusted source of food and nutrition information. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Table,” which aims to promote healthy meals and snacks anywhere you are!
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the City’s Needle Exchange Program & Overdose Prevention Centers
This week, we asked readers their opinion on the City’s needle exchange program and the three overdose prevention centers (OPCs) located in the South Bronx, run in conjunction with the City’s partner, OnPoint i.e. centers where drug users can connect with outreach workers and safely get high, avoiding unsupervised overdose scenarios.
Fordham Manor: Feds Bust 16 “Armed and Violent” Drug Traffickers on Valentine Avenue
Federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York, the FBI, and NYPD announced on Wednesday, March 6, that charges were filed against 16 members and leaders of “an armed and violent drug trafficking crew” who operated the ring with deadly consequences for their victims on Valentine Avenue in Fordham Manor for over 10 years..
