After years of complaints about brown water, broken elevators and rising maintenance, Jamie Towers got a $4 million state boost. Board leaders say oversight and a clear spending plan will be crucial.

A Mamdani‑backed NY‑13 challenger is under scrutiny after her campaign offered ice‑cream tokens to early voters and raffled World Cup tickets for volunteers, prompting legal warnings.

Shots were fired Friday outside the All Muslims Center in Highbridge; police say two people of interest were held and no one was injured. Investigators are canvassing the block.

The NYC School Construction Authority has leased 54,245 square feet at the Hutchinson Metro Center Atrium for the Bronx STEAM Center, expanding Montefiore-backed healthcare and tech training. The space moves the program from a temporary Mercy University pilot to a long-term campus setting.

FDNY says a three‑alarm blaze is burning on East 160th Street in the Bronx; initial alerts show heavy smoke but no reported injuries. Safety guidance and updates follow.

Pawling resident Santos Vasquez‑Ramirez pleaded guilty on June 18 to second‑degree murder in the death of Danbury cab driver Aurelio Zhunio‑Orbez. Sentencing is set for Aug. 26, 2026.

Two teens were stabbed and a third beaten in a brawl at the DeWitt Clinton campus in Kingsbridge Heights; all were taken to Jacobi Hospital and are expected to recover.

A Bronx mother says her 6‑year‑old with autism came home from occupational therapy with bruises; medical records and a DOE report offer conflicting accounts.

Two men were killed Thursday near the Morrison Avenue–Soundview subway stop in the Bronx; both were taken to Jacobi Medical Center and later pronounced dead. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Hidden-camera footage appears to show a Gulf War veteran assaulted inside the Montrose state veterans home; family members and regulators now have the video and records.

A brush fire at Harrison Ave and Kingsland Pl filled the Bronx with smoke Wednesday evening; officials urged residents to avoid the area and close windows.

A Bronx jury convicted Shaheene Ahmad in the 2023 killing of 23‑year‑old Zariah Hayes; he was sentenced June 16 to 25 years to life.

Con Edison energized 45 electric school buses at a South Bronx depot, cutting emissions and adding quieter, cleaner rides for about 800 students.