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

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

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

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

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video who department officials say are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery pattern identified in late April 2023 across the 52nd and 47th Precincts. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say are sought for questioning in connection with an armed robbery and attempted armed robbery pattern identified across the 52nd and 47th Precincts in April. Police said the first incident was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 15-year-old boy from the Bedford Park section of The Bronx who had been reported missing on Saturday, April 29, was located on May 6. Prior to being located, police said Oumar Diarrassouba of Briggs Avenue had last been seen on Monday, April 24, at around 7 a.m., leaving his home. Oumar was described as male, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, Black, with a dark complexion, a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. Prior to being located, he had last been seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, and black Nike sneakers.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at 1760 Grand Avenue, a 7-story, mixed-use building in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Gino Longo Architect, and developed by Benjamin Sadykov of RBM Fundings LLC, the structure yields 15 residential units, according to YIMBY. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online platform, are five units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,920 to $187,330. Amenities include a shared laundry room, a community center,

By DAVID GREENE

A 25-year-old local man was arrested for attempted murder and other charges following a daylight shooting in Bedford Park earlier this month. Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to Valentine Avenue and East 197th Street for a report of shots fired on Saturday, April 15. The incident was reported at 2.22 p.m., police said. An NYPD spokesperson said a 35-year-old man reported that he observed a man on the sidewalk who was unknown to him fire one round into an occupied and moving vehicle at the location and that the shooter then fled the scene in a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted her administration’s 2nd Annual Greek Heritage Month celebration in Kingsbridge on Friday, March 24, in conjunction with sponsors, Ponce Bank and the Bronx Terminal Market. There was food, cake, musical and dance performances, as well as the presentation of proclamations to a list of honorees. Held at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church, located at 3245 Kingsbridge Avenue, the event was emceed by mistress of ceremonies, Aravella Simotas, a former New York State assemblywoman who represented parts of Queens and alongside whom Gibson had previously served in the State legislature. The invocation

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