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Williamsbridge: Four Injured, One Seriously, in 6-Story Residential Blaze

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Four people were injured, one seriously, in a fire in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, according to the FDNY.   Fire department officials said they were alerted to reports of a fire/smoke at 3044 Wallace Avenue at 21.46 p.m. on Friday, June 16. An FDNY spokesperson said the fire broke out in the basement of the 6-story, occupied multiple dwelling and was brought under control at 10.26 p.m.  The spokesperson said one civilian is in serious condition, two civilians incurred minor injuries, and one firefighter also incurred minor injuries. The spokesperson said all were transferred to Jacobi Medical Center


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Morris Heights: Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Man 42

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
  THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in this video who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in front of 1538 University Avenue in Morris Heights on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in Morris Heights. Police said that on Saturday, June 10, at around 4.46 a.m., in the front of 1538 University Avenue,


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Allerton: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 2279 Barker Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A housing lottery described as affordable has launched for various sized units at 2279 Barker Avenue, a seven-story residential building in the Allerton section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Dome Architecture, the structure yields 23 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online platform of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), are 22 units for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $99,086 to $198,250.   Amenities include bike storage lockers, a shared laundry room, recreation room, and virtual doorman.   Units come with dishwashers,


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Fordham Heights: Man, 62, Hospitalized following Daylight Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
A 62-year-old man has been hospitalized following a daylight shooting in Fordham Heights on Friday, June 16.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “At 16.50 hours, at 2386 Ryer Avenue, a male…he was shot once in the knee.” The address is the location of Ryer Housing Development, and is located between East 187th Street and East 184th, one block from the Grand Concourse, according to Google Maps. The spokesperson added that the victim, whose age was confirmed as 62, was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.   “Perpetrators fled on foot southbound on Ryre Avenue,” the spokesperson


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NYC Sanitation Confirm There WILL be Trash, Compost and Recycling Collection on June 19

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Juneteenth, June 19, 2023, advising that there will be trash collection on the holiday in line with the Department’s mission to get New York City cleaner, faster.   DSNY officials said that residents who normally receive Monday trash and composting collection should put their material at the curb on Sunday evening, June 18, for collection starting Monday, and residents who normally receive Monday recycling collection should put their material at the curb Monday evening, June 19, for collection starting Tuesday.   They said residents could experience


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Bronx Woman Gets 20 Years to Life for 2012 “Execution Style” Murder of Girlfriend, 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Thursday, June 15, that a Bronx woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in State prison for the 2012 fatal shooting of her 26-year-old girlfriend, Pamela Graddick.   Both cases, after lengthy investigations by the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, are the latest homicides charged by the Cold Case Bureau, which the district attorney established upon taking office in 2021.   In the context of the announcement of the sentencing, among some other cold case breakthroughs, Rocah said, “Today, we have delivered some measure of


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Bedford Park: Search for 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Bedford Park on Thursday, June 15.   Police said that Jade Lantigua of 320 East Mosholu Parkway, was last seen on Tuesday, June 13, at around 3 p.m., leaving Bronx Theater School in Spuyten Duyvil. She is described by police as female, Hispanic, is around 4 feet tall, and weighs around 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing black jeans and a purple shirt.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or


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Manhattan College Student Honored at Pride Ceremony

By SARA MARTINEZ
As Bronx residents and elected officials gathered at Bronx Borough Hall on Thursday, June 1, for the annual Pride ceremony to mark the beginning of Pride Month, one northwest Bronx student was among those being honored this year. The annual tradition of honoring selected members of the Bronx LGBTQIA+ community was also an occasion to witness the raising of the Pride flag, which will fly alongside the American flag and the veterans’ Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing in Action (MIA) flag throughout Pride Month (June).   On the day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson reiterated New York’s commitment to


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UPDATE MTA, DOT Outline Bx12 Planned Service Improvements on Fordham Road & on Other Routes

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
Regular riders of the Bx12 bus who complain that most days the buses are crowded, and that there are not enough of them can look to the latest findings from both the Metropolitan Transportation Administration (MTA) and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) for confirmation. Officials from both agencies updated residents and Bronx Community Board 7’s Traffic & Transportation committee at the last committee meeting before the summer break on Thursday, June 1.   Reading from a slide show presentation, one official said, “The Bx12 is the busiest bus route in The Bronx, and second busiest in NYC after the M15.”


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