UPDATE Bronx, City and State Elected Officials React to SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx, City & State elected officials have weighed in with the thoughts following the formal decision announced on Friday, June 24, by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade legislation which guaranteed the right to an abortion. Most were opposed to the decision, which though expected following a leaked memo several weeks ago, sent shockwaves across the country, prompting mass impromptu protests, including outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said, “Just like millions of other women across our nation, I am in a complete state

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Children’s Museum celebrated the borough’s next generation, and honored two extraordinary Bronx luminaries, Valerie Washington and Sunny Hostin, at its 5th Annual Gala on Tuesday, June 21, coinciding with the night of the Summer Solstice. Held at Zona de Cuba, high atop the historic Post Office located on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, the museum hosted community members, longtime supporters, and Bronx dignitaries at “Summer Under the Stars,” the theme for this year’s gala. Washington is a Lehman College (CUNY) professor emeritus, innovator in teacher education and former Bronx elementary school teacher. During her comments, she

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to provide further information on a person arrested for various alleged sex-related crimes. It was reported to police that sometime between June 14 and June 19, 2022, inside of the home of the arrested individual, he allegedly sexually assaulted at least two adult females. Police said Kemoy Royal, 32, of 3716 Pratt Avenue from the Edenwald section of The Bronx, was arrested on Sunday, June 19, at 6.27 a.m. in connection with the incidents. According to the NYPD, the first sex crime took place on Wednesday, June 15, at

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 17-year-old male reported missing in Allerton. Dylan Cuadro of 660 Arnow Avenue was last seen Tuesday, June 21, at approximately 2 a.m., leaving his home. He is described as male, is approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 230 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. “He was last seen wearing a red shirt, gray shorts, and black sneakers,” police said. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit

By EMILY SAWAKED

Three candidates running in the upcoming Democratic 82nd Assembly District primary election faced off on Thursday, June 9, as BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank moderated a debate between incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and challengers, Al Quattlebaum, minister, business owner, U.S. Army and National Guard veteran and Jonathan Soto, urban planner, human rights advocate and faith-based organizer. Norwood News, The League of Women Voters, City Limits and The Bronx Times were co-sponsors of the debate. The three debated several policy issues impacting Bronxites ranging from crime to infrastructure. The 82nd Assembly District covers the neighborhoods of Baychester, City Island, Co-Op City, Country Club,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Parks is soliciting applications via a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process from prospective mobile vendors for the sale of food and specialty items from mobile units in some of the City’s most iconic parks, including Central Park, Forest Park, Macombs Dam Park, and more. For the first time ever, the Parks department has issued an RFP for both food and merchandise mobile units via the same request for proposal. Parks officials said the department is inviting proposals for inventive, exciting concepts, whether selling an assortment of healthy, fresh salads to people on the go, hot and cold

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood. Police said on Thursday, June 2, at approximately 2.40 p.m., at 361 East 204th Street, a 32-year-old man was approached by the unknown assailant with whom the victim got into a verbal dispute. The assailant subsequently produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen before fleeing westbound, on foot, on East 204th Street. “The victim was transported by EMS to Saint Barnabas Hospital in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at Williamsbridge Gardens, a new housing development comprising a pair of newly constructed, 8-story, smoke-free, residential buildings located at 713 East 211th Street and 718 East 212th Street in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by MHG Architects and developed by L+M Development Partners, the residential structures yield 170 housing units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are 84 units for residents at 40 to 80 percent of the area median income

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UPDATE Bronx, City and State Elected Officials React to SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade

Valerie Washington & The View’s Sunny Hostin Honored at Fundraising Gala for Bronx Children’s Museum

Edenwald: NYPD Appeal for to Public for Information on Man Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes

Edenwald: NYPD Appeal for to Public for Information on Man Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes

Allerton: Search for 17-Year-Old Missing Teen

UPDATE BronxNet Debate Sees Two A.D. 82 Contenders Face Off with Incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto

NYC Parks Solicits Mobile Food & Merchandise Vendors for Iconic Parks Citywide

Norwood: 32-Year-Old Man Stabbed following Daylight Dispute on East 204th Street

Williamsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at Williamsbridge Gardens