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Armed Home Invasion, Assault & Robbery of Safe Nets Two Thieves $140,000

By DAVID GREENE
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the people seen in the attached photos who police say are sought in connection to an armed home invasion, robbery and assault that occurred in March in Morrisania.   Police said that on Thursday, March 23, at approximately 10 p.m. inside a residential building located at 547 East 168th Street, two unidentified people broke into an apartment. They said one displayed a gun and the other a cutting device, and stabbed a 30-year-old female victim in the left arm causing a laceration.   A police spokesperson said, “The individuals then removed


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on U.S. President Joe Biden Running for a Second Term

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the recent announcement by U.S. President Joe Biden of his decision to run for reelection in 2024. If he were to win, he would be 82 years old when sworn into office.   “I think it’s fantastic. I think he’ll be a great, great president when he gets reelected. I don’t buy that [he’s too old]. I don’t believe in Fox News. I believe in facts, not fiction. The president has all his faculties, absolutely! He will run again. Against whom? No comment if you catch my drift.” Jeff Corman, Kingsbridge “Well,


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department said a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Bedford Park has been located.   Prior to being located, police said Esmaylin Soriano, of Decatur Avenue had last been seen on Monday, May 1, at around 7 a.m., leaving her home. Esmaylin was described as female, is approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, is Hispanic White, has brown eyes and curly brown hair. Prior to being located, police said she had last been seen wearing gray jeans, red ‘Vans’ sneakers, and a black, hooded sweatshirt.   Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story included


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Mechanic Charged with Negligent Homicide in Fatal Bronx 6-Story Elevator Plunge, Crushing Co-Worker

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, May 2, that a mechanic has been charged with criminally negligent homicide of his 25-year-old apprentice co-worker, for failing to implement critical safety features, which led to an elevator collapse in a building in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx in February 2021.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant, a mechanic, was working with the victim to upgrade an elevator inside a Bronx building. The defendant allegedly failed to comply with multiple safety protocols, and because of those faults the elevator car plunged six stories,


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Wakefield: Three Women Sought following Assault on MTA Employee

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying the three people seen in the attached photo who police say are sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Wakefield. Police said that on Sunday, April 16, at approximately 8.15 a.m., a 68-year-old male MTA employee became engaged in a dispute with three unidentified females on the platform of the Wakefield-241st Street subway station. “One of the individuals then struck the victim in the head with a broomstick, while the other two individuals punched him,” a police spokesperson said. “The individuals then fled out of the


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University Heights: Two Sought for Daylight Armed Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say are sought in connection with a gunpoint robbery that occurred in University Heights on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating two people seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say are sought in connection with a gunpoint robbery that occurred in University Heights. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday, April 30, at around 10.15 a.m., a 24-year-old man was in front


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Bronx Man Charged in Dog’s Death; Allegedly Slammed Animal’s Head on Table, Killing Him Instantly

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on April 13 that a Bronx man was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly killing a 7-year-old Pomeranian dog during an argument with his ex-girlfriend.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “This was a spectacularly brutal act of animal abuse. The defendant is being held accountable for allegedly causing multiple fractures to the little dog’s head, killing him instantly.” The district attorney said the defendant, Victor Castillo, 32, of  Webb Avenue in The Bronx, was arraigned on April 13 on an indictment charging aggravated cruelty to animals, New


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UPDATE National Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory, in Effect until Monday May 1 at 5 a.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City and Long Island office of the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood advisory on April 30 at around 10.30 p.m. which officials say is in effect until Monday, May 1, at 5 a.m.   Officials said flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the counties of The Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island).   They said that at 10.25 p.m. on Sunday, a doppler radar indicated that several bands of moderate to locally heavy rain would move through the


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MTA to Perform Switch Replacement Work on B, D, F, M Lines between May and July

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Sunday, April 30, that switch replacement work will begin on the  and Sixth Avenue lines. These switches near West 4th Street in Manhattan will allow the and  trains to move between the uptown local and express tracks. As a result, there will be changes to service on the  and  lines beginning Monday, May 15, at 5 a.m. through Monday, July 3, at 5 a.m.   The MTA advises customers of the following service impacts: Between May 15 and July 3, customers should expect their uptown commutes on the  and lines to take an


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