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By SÍLE MOLONEY. Additional residents have shared their experience of the residential fire that broke out on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, in Fordham Manor which resulted in eight people being hospitalized due to smoke inhalation, including one elderly woman reported to be around 80 years of age who is in critical condition.
23 Alleged River Park Towers Gang Members Charged with …
May 28, 2022 · Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Tuesday, May 24, that 21 men and one teen, alleged members of the River Park Towers gang, have been charged in a 65-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a weapon
Norwood: 20 Alleged G-Side/Drilly Gang Members Charged with …
Apr 7, 2022 · Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Thursday, April 7, that 20 people, including four adolescent offenders, have been charged with various offenses related to murder, non-fatal shootings, and stabbings mainly in the areas of East Gun Hill Road, Hull Avenue and Decatur Avenue in
Vanessa Gibson Sworn in as the 14th Bronx Borough President
VANESSA GIBSON IS surrounded by family moments before being sworn in as the 14th Bronx borough president at Lehman College on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo by Miriam Quiñones. Moving on to the topic of economic recovery, Gibson vowed to help existing businesses, and to also bring new business to the borough.
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By SÍLE MOLONEY. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that Maria Torres-Springer, deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce, will become the next first deputy mayor, replacing following former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who resigned on Tuesday, as reported. It comes amid the ongoing turmoil at ...
Fordham Landing Developer Discusses $2 Billion Mega …
Nov 24, 2021 · An aerial photo captures a view of the new $2 billion dollar development in the Bronx’s University Heights neighborhood which will be known as Fordham Landing, located adjacent to both the Harlem River shoreline and the Major Deegan Expressway and stretching from an area south of the University Heights Bridge to an area, according to developers, Dynamic Star LLC, north of the bridge to West ...
UPDATE Fordham Heights: Girl, 17, Arrested on Murder
Dec 4, 2022 · Police had previously asked for the public’s help identifying two people seen in the attached video and photo who were sought for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting of the 14-year-old resident of East Tremont in Mt. Hope, as reported.. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at around 9.15 p.m., in front of 2249 Morris Avenue, two unidentified people crouched down behind a parked vehicle as ...
Part of The Solution, Fighting Poverty in The Bronx for 40 Years
Feb 11, 2022 · THIS YEAR MARKS the 40th anniversary of Part of the Solution (POTS), an anti-poverty and food insecurity nonprofit organization that seeks to address these issues through a variety of programs. Pictured is the POTS center, located at 2759 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor. POTS opened its doors on Jan. 6, 1982. Photo courtesy of POTS Photo Archive.
The 34th Annual Dominican Republic Parade Day in Pictures
NEW YORK CITY Mayor Eric Adams attends the 34th Annual Bronx Dominican Parade on the Grand Concourse on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Photo by Miriam Quiñones. According to Small World Money Transfer, a large population of Dominicans emigrated to the United States in the 1960s and 1970s following the fall of the Trujilo regime in the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Balavankatesh Kanna Appointed as New Executive
Dr. Balavankatesh Kanna has been appointed as the new executive director of the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Fordham Manor. The news was confirmed on Monday, June 13, by Patrick H. Cordova, Major USAF (Ret.), supervisory public affairs specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to