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Police Confiscate Illegal Weed Truck Operating in Fordham Manor

By DAVID GREENE
After complaints to 311 from residents in Fordham Manor, officers from the 52nd Precinct removed an ice cream truck from the streets that wasn’t selling ice cream. 52nd Precinct commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, confirmed that an occupant of the truck with painted graffiti on all sides advertising the sale of “Lover’s Lane Exotics,” was indeed involved with the illegal sale of weed, adding that the truck was recently seen operating at Valentine Avenue and East 194th Street.   On Monday, Oct. 3, Scheublin said of the vehicle, “Yes, it was involved in unlicensed marijuana sales.” He added, “After


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UPDATE Communities Clash over Orchard Beach Shelter, Rivera Asks Mayor to Reconsider Randall’s Island Site

By DAVID GREENE
The following is an updated and expanded version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   A contentious battle pitting neighbor against neighbor has apparently been averted, as the temporary shelter that was being built to house 1,000 male asylum seekers at Orchard Beach parking lot has been halted. As reported, Mayor Eric Adams did an about-face on Monday, Oct. 3 and is now moving the controversial shelter to Randall’s Island.   Workers had begun erecting several massive tents on Monday, Sept. 26, but three demonstrations were since organized opposing the site by local Republican Party candidates, Tina


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NWBCCC Pushes for Local Input on Kingsbridge Armory’s Next Phase

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
This following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Members of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) were back organizing, yet again, to ensure residents living in the shadow of the majestic Kingsbridge Armory have a say in how the iconic, city-owned structure will finally be used, following news that the latest proposal has reportedly been shelved. Community members came from all over The Bronx for a recent rally, though most were from the Armory’s surrounding area.   As reported at length previously, developers behind the most recent proposal, the


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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Man Arrested following Multiple Stabbing of 2nd Man at 176th Street Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a murder inquiry after a 38-year-old man died following a fatal stabbing at East 176th Street subway station, located on the border of Mt. Hope and Morris Heights, police said.   Officers from the NYPD’s 46th Precinct (Transit District 11) had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who was sought regarding the fatal assault.   A police spokesperson said, “It was reported to police that on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at approximately 2030 hours, inside the New York City subway station located


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Health Check: The Importance of Getting Vaccinated this Fall

By ONI TONGO
  Fall is the start of flu season. In addition to the flu, over the last few years, there has been an increase in the spread of vaccine preventable illnesses, including the rapid spread of COVID-19 and, more recently, monkeypox.   Vaccines can help protect our bodies against such diseases by imitating the infections and teaching our immune system how to fight them off in the future. Over time, our bodies build up “memory” enabling our bodies to “remember” how to fight similar infections in the future. Sometimes, after getting vaccinated, the imitation infection might cause some illness symptoms, like


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Two Scooter-Riders Sought in Slashing / Shooting Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Pictured is one of two individuals sought in connection to an assault on Sept. 28, 2022, in the vicinity of Tiebout Avenue and East 182nd Street in Fordham Heights. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD has released an additional photo of a second person sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights last month.   Police had previously released some video footage [attached] of one of two people sought in connection to the assault, and had been asking for the public’s help locating both suspects.   They said that on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at


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Research by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Physicians May Help Detect Risk of Alzheimers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In a study involving more than 1,000 cognitively normal adults aged 60 and older, Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., Emmeline Ayers, M.P.H., Nigel Kravatz, and colleagues at The Bronx’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) found that older adults who have difficulty identifying odors are likely to transition soon from normal cognition to motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR).   This syndrome, characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait [manner of walking], is often a prelude to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The study participants were given the “brief smell identification test,” which assesses sense of smell. Over a period of about


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Adams Applauds President Biden on Latest Marijuana-Related Announcement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams applauded an announcement made on Thursday, Oct. 6, from U.S. President Joe Biden regarding new measures taken in relation to the so-called “War on Drugs” and specifically in relation to the incarceration of individuals for cannabis-related offenses.   The president provided a recap of his announcement later on Thursday on social media, saying, “As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.”   He continued, “First, I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses


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UPDATE Ten Injured, including Kids & one Senior Citizen, in Foxhurst Police-Involved Road Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Ten people have been reported injured following a road accident involving a police vehicle on Thursday, Oct. 6, at around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Hoe Avenue in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx, just southeast of Crotona Park East.   Citizens’ App users shared live footage of cordoned-off streets, a large crowd gathered, and multiple members of the NYPD at the location, in the 41st Precinct, after the incident occurred. Police initially confirmed in relation to the injured, “No one is likely at this time,” meaning all victims were expected to survive the accident.  


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