Op-Ed: Veterans Issues: Why They Are Important

Veterans make up one of our most vital demographics within our neighborhoods near and far. Some are open to sharing and disclosing their levels of service while others shy away from the subject. The people we interact with daily, like the police officer, the truck driver, the florist, the construction worker, or even the neighbors on our block may have served our country, and we may not even know it. Simply put, Veteran issues matter…or do they?

Fordham Manor: New Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Opens on East Fordham Road

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant on East Fordham Road has begun serving the Bronx community, having held opened on Thursday, April 11. Chick-fil-A, Inc. representatives said it has selected Roberto Ruiz as the independent, franchised, local owner-operator of the new restaurant. 

As NYPD “Roving Band” Pursuits Continue in Norwood, NYPD Cracks Down with More Targeted Seizures

As the “roving bands” of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs [all-terrain vehicles] continued in the north Bronx throughout March, even after one rider was sought for tossing a brick at police officers in Norwood, and a second ATV biker was struck by an SUV in Bedford Park, potentially while fleeing police, the NYPD have stepped up targeted seizures of such bikes, most recently in the vicinity of East Tremont Avenue and Creston Avenue in the Mt. Hope section.

Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred aboard an MTA bus in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. 

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Man Sought in Connection to Robbery Spree

The NYPD is advising the public of two robberies which have also been identified since they shared a request for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who they said was sought in connection to an attempted commercial robbery in Fordham Manor on April 2.