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Woodlawn: Search for Two Men following Store Robbery at Gun & Knifepoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the two, unidentified men seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 9.18 p.m., the two men entered McClean Deli & Groceries, located at 522 East 240th Street in Woodlawn Heights. The man identified by police as Male 1 produced a small rifle, and the man identified by police as Male 2 produced a knife.   They both demanded cash from a 40-year-old male


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UPDATE: Slashing at Bronx Collaborative High School Leaves One Student Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
  A student from Bronx Collaborative High School was hospitalized following a slashing incident which took place at the school on Wednesday. Sept. 15, after a dispute broke out between two students. Police later confirmed on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that a 15-year-old male was arrested on Sept. 20 in relation to the incident and has been charged with assault.   In response to an inquiry sent to the NYPD on Sunday, Sept. 19, police confirmed that at approximately 1 p.m. on Sept. 15, police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault inside 100 West Mosholu Parkway South in Jerome


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Claremont Park Shooting: One Dead, Three Injured, including an 11-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 22-year-old man is dead, and three others are wounded, including an 11-year-old boy following a shooting in Claremont Park.   Police responded to a call on Saturday, Sept. 18, at approximately 11.13 p.m. regarding an assault that occurred inside Claremont Park in the vicinity of Teller Avenue and Mount Eden Parkway, located in the 44th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers determined that the 11-year-old boy (victim 1) was shot in the shoulder, a 24-year-old woman (victim 2) was shot two times in the torso, the 22-year-old man (victim 3) was shot in the torso, and second, 22-year-old man (victim


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UPDATE Laconia: 26-Year-Old Man Dies following Residential Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 26-year-old man is dead following a shooting in the Laconia section of the Bronx.   On Saturday, Sept. 18, at approximately 10.35 p.m., police responded to a call regarding an assault which occurred inside 3400 Wickham Avenue, located in the 47th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old man lying unconscious and unresponsive in the hallway with a gunshot wound to his shoulder.   EMS responded and transported the victim to Jacobi Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.  The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.


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Belmont: Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2369 & 2377 Hoffman Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2369 and 2377 Hoffman Street, an adjacent pair of four-story residential buildings in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects, the structures each yield eight, residential units. NYC Housing Connect is the housing portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), which New Yorkers can use to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities across the five boroughs.   Available on the portal are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible


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Bedford Park: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 211 East 203rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  An affordable housing lottery has launched for The Bedford, a 13-story residential building located at 211 East 203rd Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed by partners Housing and Services Inc. and Robert Sanborn Development, the structure yields 108 residential units. NYC Housing Connect is the housing portal for NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), which New Yorkers can use to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities across the five boroughs.   Available on the portal are 41 units for residents


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Espaillat leads Effort to Eliminate Barriers to Federal Disaster Relief in Wake of Hurricane Ida

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Northwest Bronx and Northern Manhattan, and Grace Meng (NY-6) who represents parts of Queens, announced that they are leading an effort to eliminate barriers to federal disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Ida.   Espaillat and Meng took the lead in writing a letter, calling on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Chairman Peter DeFazio, who chairs the congressional committee on transportation and infrastructure, to include Espaillat’s bill, H.R. 3037 – the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021 in upcoming emergency disaster supplemental funding.   Espaillat said


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Norwood: Search for Suspect following Assault that left Victim in Critical Condition

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Video courtesy of the NYPD The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video who is wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, Sept. 4, at approximately 4.41 p.m., a 34-year-old male victim at the rear of 3405 Putnam Place, in Norwood, got into a verbal dispute with the unidentified male suspect. After a brief struggle between the two, the suspect kicked the victim to the floor and continued kicking him in the


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UPDATE Williamsbridge: Search for Missing 15-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 15-year-old boy reported missing in the  47th precinct.   Police reported, on Sept. 17, that Elijah Pratt Johnson of 3638 Holland Avenue (Williamsbridge), 3rd Floor, The Bronx, NY 10467, was last seen at his home on Tuesday Sept. 14, at 10.30 p.m. He is described as male, 15 years old, 5 foot, 6 inches tall, Black, weighs 110 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.   A photograph of Elijah is attached.   Anyone


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