The Bronx Daily

Join us for the 2026 Upstream Soiree as we celebrate 25 years of the Bronx River Alliance and the community-driven restoration work that has transformed a once abandoned river into a thriving natural resource. 25 years ago, much of the Bronx River was was filled with tires, trash, and rusting debris. Today, it is home to thriving ecosystems, new parks, and thousands of New York residents who come to the river to learn, explore, paddle, and escape the city.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking the public's assistance in locating the following person, who has been reported missing from, and resides within the confines of the 44 th Precinct in the Bronx. Details are as follows. Missing: Jonathan Rouse address withheld Bronx, NY 10452 It was reported to police that the missing was last seen in the vicinity of Lexington Avenue and West 170 th Street on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at approximately 1030 hours.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at approximately 1534 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of two (2) males, assaulted in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West Tremont Avenue, within the confines of the 46 th Precinct in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers located a 32-year-old male with a stab wound to the chest and a 33-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to the torso.

Bronx Community College (BCC) will mark a historic moment on Friday, August 28, 2026 (11 a.m. start), as Dr. Larry D. Johnson, Jr. is formally invested as the College's seventh president during a ceremony at Gould Memorial Library. The occasion will bring together higher education leaders, elected officials, faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners to honor BCC's legacy and look ahead to its future under President Johnson's leadership.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at approximately 1534 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of two (2) males, assaulted in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West Tremont Avenue, within the confines of the 46 th Precinct in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers located a 32-year-old male with a stab wound to the chest and a 33-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to the torso.

Graduating students from the Bronx High School of Science joined young leaders from across New York this summer. They provided free educational programs to approximately 200 learners from across the city and the world, establishing a foundation for younger students to continue in the years ahead.

Dolly Rebecca Parton, the country music legend whose voice, songwriting, and larger-than-life persona made her one of the most beloved figures in American entertainment, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 80. She passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Indiana Fever's victory over the Chicago Sky after a courtside confrontation. Freedom was wearing a shirt that read "WOMAN noun. adult human female." Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud approached him during a timeout, yelling and pointing. Freedom stood with his arms outstretched before security and officials removed him from the arena. Freedom later stated that he was kicked out for supporting women and protecting women's sports.

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a preliminary injunction that restricted Border Patrol immigration enforcement operations in California's Central Valley. The lower court had imposed the limits after allegations that agents detained individuals without reasonable suspicion and conducted warrantless arrests.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, a coordinated campaign designed to isolate the Iranian regime by systematically cutting off its remaining financial channels and revenue streams. Bessent described the effort as an economic onslaught aimed at mapping and shutting down every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions. The operation expands secondary sanctions risk across digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.