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.

Wakefield: Police Appeal for Help Locating Two Siblings Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating two sibling children from Wakefield reported missing on Friday, March 22.

Bronx Community College’s Gould Memorial Library Wins 2024 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Gould Memorial Library, located on Bronx Community College campus, is among several New York City buildings to win a 2024 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The Library’s representatives will formally receive the award, bestowed by The New York Landmarks Conservancy, during a ceremony on April 10 at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

Bronx-based NYPD Lieutenant Arrested in the 49th Precinct

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty member of the NYPD was arrested and charged in the confines of the 49th Precinct on Sunday, March 17. The 49th Precinct covers the northeastern portion of The Bronx, including Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.

Wakefield: Two Sought following Armed Home Invasion

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a home invasion took place in Wakefield on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

Montefiore Announces Plans for New Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Einstein announced plans on Wednesday, March 6, for a new pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit adding a new care option to address what officials say is the unmet urgent behavioral and mental health needs of children and adolescents in The Bronx.

Wakefield: Montefiore Opens First Pulmonary Rehab Program in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore has opened the borough’s first pulmonary rehabilitation program in Wakefied. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday, Feb. 26 to mark the opening.

Wakefield: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 909 East 229th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 909 East 229th Street, a 4-story, residential building in the Wakefield of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

Wakefield: Police Appeal to Public to Help Identify Hospitalized Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached photo who was assisted at Wakefield subway station last December and later transported to a local hospital.