UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a second member of the local cure violence group, Bronx Risies Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), Jermaine Greene, has been charged with firearm and drug offenses, following his arrest at Fordham Road subway station.

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.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the City’s Needle Exchange Program & Overdose Prevention Centers

By DAVID GREENE

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.

UPDATE Belmont: No Injuries Reported following Fire at Auto Repair Shop

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters said no injuries were reported following a commercial fire that broke out at a wholesale car dealership in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Saturday evening.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Possibility of a Second Trump Presidency

By DAVID GREENE

With the recent win by former U.S. President Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, and his projected win in the New Hampshire Republican Primary, this week we asked readers their thoughts on the possibility of a second Trump presidency.

Belmont: Police Appeal for Help Locating 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating a 12-year-old boy from Belmont reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 11.

UPDATE Bronx County Conservative Party Returns with Annual Christmas Party & Toy Giveaway

By DAVID GREENE

A few short weeks before the Bronx Conservative Party was set to take control in the Bronx’s City Council District 13 on Jan. 1, 2024, thanks to an upset by then-Republican/Conservative City Councilwoman-elect Kristy Marmorato over incumbent Democrat, Marjorie Velázquez, members of the Conservative Party held their annual Christmas celebration for supporters in Morris Park, as well as a subsequent holiday toy giveaway in the Throggs Neck section.

UPDATE Former B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Interrupter Michael Rodriguez Sentenced to 10 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Michael Rodriguez, 49, of local cure violence group, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), and a resident of Yonkers, has been sentenced in relation to drug related charges in Orange County. The sentencing was announced by Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Antiwar Protesters Hold 2nd Rally Outside Torres’ Office

By DAVID GREENE

For the second time in less than two months, members of the Bronx Anti-War Coalition held a “Speak Out” rally outside the Bronx office of Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) in Belmont on Friday, Dec. 15. The group called for a ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and demanded an end to financial support of Israel’s war efforts by the United States.

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UPDATE 2nd Member of B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Group Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges

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

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the City’s Needle Exchange Program & Overdose Prevention Centers

UPDATE Belmont: No Injuries Reported following Fire at Auto Repair Shop

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Possibility of a Second Trump Presidency

Belmont: Police Appeal for Help Locating 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Bronx County Conservative Party Returns with Annual Christmas Party & Toy Giveaway

UPDATE Former B.R.A.G. Cure Violence Interrupter Michael Rodriguez Sentenced to 10 Years