Iraq War Veteran, Luis Moreno, 19, Remembered 20 Years After His Death in the Line of Duty

By ARIEL PACHECO & SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, friends, veterans, and community leaders gathered for a vigil on Jan. 29 in Fordham Manor to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of veteran, Luis Moreno, a 19-year-old soldier from The Bronx who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq.

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Attempted Robbery, Shoots at Store Employee amid Struggle

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection to an attempted robbery and assault that occurred inside a Bedford Park store on Saturday.

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old boy who is reported missing from Fordham Heights.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people were injured and five cats died in a residential fire that broke out on the second floor of a 6-story building (100 x 50) located on the corner of Bailey Avenue and West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Friday night.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Boy, 15, Stable after Shooting on Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot on the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor on Friday night, police said.

Applications Open for Small Businesses for $200,000 in Grants Offered by Oyate Group, Grubhub & Latino Restauranteurs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In an effort to support New York City Latino, Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander restaurateurs across The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Westchester County (Mt. Vernon and Yonkers), a group of food-related organizations has joined forces to launch the Rising Restaurateur initiative, a $200,000 microgrant program.

Marble Hill: Delivery Worker Assaulted, Had Bike Robbed on Bailey Avenue

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for five individuals who police say robbed a delivery driver of his bicycle in the Marble Hill section of the borough.

Belmont/Fordham Manor: Food Vendor Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint on East Fordham Road

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for five individuals who beat and robbed a food vendor along East Fordham Road on Feb. 26.

Health Check: Go “Beyond the Table” this National Nutrition Month

By MARY LOU POMPEII

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!

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Iraq War Veteran, Luis Moreno, 19, Remembered 20 Years After His Death in the Line of Duty

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Attempted Robbery, Shoots at Store Employee amid Struggle

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Boy, 15, Stable after Shooting on Grand Concourse

Marble Hill: Delivery Worker Assaulted, Had Bike Robbed on Bailey Avenue

Belmont/Fordham Manor: Food Vendor Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint on East Fordham Road

Health Check: Go “Beyond the Table” this National Nutrition Month