OCM Steps Up Pressure on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a second update on Monday, Dec. 4, on enforcement actions taken against unlicensed cannabis shops across the State.
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UPDATE Wakefield: Off-Duty Police Officer Shoots Man in Store Amid Dispute as Mayor Speaks at Nearby Event
A man was shot by an off-duty NYPD police officer amid a dispute in a store in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Nov. 30 as New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed seniors at an event a short distance away.
UPDATE Freeze Warning & Travel Advisory in Effect
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning on Monday afternoon, Nov. 20, which is in effect until Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 8 a.m. with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected in The Bronx, New Jersey, Hudson County, Manhattan, Staten Island and southern Nassau counties.
Bronx ACS Employee Shirley Williams Honored with Proclamation Marking 70 Years of Service to City of New York
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Jess Dannhauser presented Shirley Williams of ACS, educated in the Belmont section of The Bronx and currently the longest-serving city employee, with a proclamation to mark her 70 years of service to the City of New York on Monday, Nov. 13.
Concourse: 11 Bronxites Arrested & Charged after $4M Active Fentanyl Packaging Mill is Dismantled
Up to 400,000 packages of suspected fentanyl/heroin, plus quantities of loose powdered narcotics, carrying an estimated street value of $4 million were recovered by law enforcement on Wednesday, Nov. 1, during the disruption of an active drug packaging mill operation in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The seizure was part of an ongoing investigation into fentanyl trafficking in New York City, federal, state and local law enforcement officials said.
UPDATE Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club “Stands with Israel” following Hamas Attacks
The leadership of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, along with Democratic State Committee Member Michael Heller, issued a statement in the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7, in which they said they stand with Israel and unequivocally condemn the terrorist attacks on Israel and her people.
UPDATE Dinowitz, Hochul, Others Denounce Rally in Support of Palestinians following Terrorist Attack on Israel
Jewish Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who represents many of the Jewish communities based in the northwest Bronx, and New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul have denounced a planned rally on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Times Square organized by the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The rally comes a day after the Associated Press and various other media outlets reported that the Hamas militant group said it was holding “dozens” of Israeli soldiers captive in the Gaza Strip.
Belmont: Four Arrested in One of NYC’s “Largest Ever” Fentanyl Raids Steps from 2nd Bronx Daycare Center
The NYPD, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided a family home at 2337 Beaumont Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Thursday, Oct. 5, and four people were taken into custody. The raid was carried out steps away from the back of a fenced off area where children played at Belmont Community Day Care Center, located at 2340 Cambreleng Avenue.
UPDATE Governor Declares State of Emergency Amid Flash Flood Warning, Travel Advisory in Effect Through Sept. 30
The New York City Emergency Management Department (EMS) has issued a travel advisory for Friday, Sept. 29 through Saturday morning, Sept. 30. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for New York City beginning at 2 a.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday. According to the latest NWS forecast, heavy rain is expected to continue citywide through Saturday night.
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