Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined the Bronx Muslim community on Thursday, March 14, in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall for her annual Bronx Iftar Dinner Dialogue to mark the holy month of Ramadan, a time for fasting, prayer, and acts of kindness, which this year started on March 12 and concludes on April 9.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined local Bronx elected officials on Thursday evening, March 14, for a visit to the Kingsbridge underpass, a well-known gathering point for undomiciled individuals and for drug use.
A 46-year-old Manhattan man was convicted on Feb. 26 for running a fentanyl and other drug trafficking operation in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, federal officials said.
Police said the cause of death following the discovery of the body of a woman on or near a bench inside Walter Gladwin Park closest to the East 175th Street and Arthur Avenue entrance in Tremont is still to be determined by the City's Medical Examiner.
In the largest number of federal bribery charges on a single day in the U.S. Department of Justice history, 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority have been charged with allegedly accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts at various NYCHA locations across the City.
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NYC Emergency Management Department (EMS) has issued a travel advisory for the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 9, into Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, as a strong storm is expected to impact the City and region. EMS officials said several National Weather Service (NWS) alerts have been issued for the storm.
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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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