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  Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks   A 14-year-old girl was reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. An 85-year-old woman was reported missing in Mt Hope section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. A 74-year-old man was reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Click here for details. A 56-year-old man was reported missing in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. A 60-year-old woman was reported missing in the Olinville section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. A


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Foxhurst: Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Girl

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old girl, reported missing on Sunday, Feb. 27.  Alexis Glover, 16, of 1029 Freeman Street, Apt #10, a couple of blocks north of Whitlock Avenue subway station, serving the 6 subway line, in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx.   Alexis was last seen at her home at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. She is described as female, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, is Black, weighs 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, beige sneakers and a white bandanna.   Anyone


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UPDATE Norwood: Missing 11-Year-Old Boy with Autism Found

  Police have confirmed an 11-year-old boy with autism who had been reported missing in Norwood on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27, at around 2.55 p.m., has been found. The boy had been seen leaving the Acts 29 store, located at 3401 Jerome Avenue on Sunday afternoon.   He was described as being about 5 ft tall, weighing 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue pants and a white shirt. Police mobilized a search party for the boy who is Hispanic and whose name was later confirmed as Alegro Santiago. The search party later moved to 31


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from February 25 through March 5

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Feb. 25 to March 5.   East 139th Street, between Alexander Avenue and Willis Avenue: This street is closed Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb. 27, to facilitate crane operation. East 162nd Street, between Park Avenue and Courtlandt Avenue:  This street is closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through March 5, to facilitate crane operation.   As reported,


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Crotona Park East: Building Permits Filed for New 7-Story Building at 1818 Prospect Avenue

Building permit applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story, residential building at 1818 Prospect Avenue, north of the Crotona Park East area of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the interior lot is closest to the 174th Street subway station, serving the 2 and 5 trains. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 75-foot-tall development will yield 32,019 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will have 46 residential units,


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Fordham Heights: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2065-2067 Ryer Avenue

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2065-2067 Ryer Avenue, a 12-story, residential building in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Badaly Architect, and developed by UA Builders Group, the structure yields 134 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, New York City’s Department of Housing, Preservation and Development’s online portal, are 40 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $52,766 to $167,570. Amenities include a shared laundry room, playground, recycling center, bike storage, elevator, and an outdoor terrace. Units come


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Norwood: Search for Man following Bottle Assault on Security Worker

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photograph who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, Feb. 19, at approximately 2 a.m., in front of Mar & Tierra, a restaurant and bar located at 3236 Bainbridge Avenue, a 30-year-old male victim, working as security for the business, was approached by another man who was exiting the location.   The man struck the victim with a glass bottle, causing a laceration to his right eye and face. The victim suffered


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UPDATE New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics Hit with Malicious Cyberattack

New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has provided an update on the cyberattack reported at the end of February. The commission reported that it had learned that it had been the target of a deliberate malicious cyberattack, specifically to the web server that houses, among other systems, JCOPE’s Lobbying Application and Financial Disclosure Statement Online Filing System.   JCOPE officials released a statement on Friday, Feb. 25, confirming the commission’s systems were taken down as a precaution earlier that week by the State Office of Information Technology Services (“ITS”) when the agency received an alert of suspicious


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UPDATE New Homeless Shelter for University Heights as Mayor Vows to Clear Subway Encampments

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, Feb. 18, to address the City’s worsening homelessness crisis, starting with the removal of those who are homeless from the City’s subway stations. “It is cruel and inhumane to allow unhoused people to live on the subway, and unfair to paying passengers and transit workers who deserve a clean, orderly, and safe environment,” the mayor said.   “The days of turning a blind eye to this growing problem are over.” But what comes after that? Where will those without housing or shelter go? The answer is pretty clear:


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