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MTA Works between Feb. 17 and Feb. 27 to Impact D A, C, E, F and M Subway Service

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The MTA announced Jan. 20 that switch replacement and communications-based, train control (CBTC) related work will begin on the A, C and E lines and on the 8th Avenue line during Presidents’ Day weekend, commencing Friday, Feb. 17. This work will include replacement of tracks and switches north of 42 Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal. As a result, there will be changes to the subway service on the A, C, D, E, F and M lines beginning at 9.45 p.m. on Feb. 17 through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27.   MTA officials said the work, described as critical, is


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Boy, 13, Arrested for Loaded Gun Possession at M.S. 363, Two Teens Shot in Longwood

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Police said a 13-year-old boy who is a student at a middle school in Fordham Heights was arrested after he was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded gun on Thursday. Meanwhile, on the same day, in the Longwood section of the borough, two teenagers were shot, one fatally.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Thursday, Jan. 19, at around 9.20 a.m., police were alerted that there was a gun found inside M.S. 363 (previously M.S. 399) Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence, located at 120 East 184th Street in Fordham Heights. “Upon arrival, school safety agents stated that


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Former SBA President Ed Mullins Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating SBA Funds

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), Ed Mullins, has pled guilty to misappropriating $600,000 from the SBA, it was announced on Thursday, Jan. 19. The news was confirmed in a brief press release by the SBA, whose current president is Vincent J. Vallelong.    “During his plea allocution, Mullins admitted to defrauding the union by submitting inflated expense reimbursement reports as well as characterizing personal expenses as SBA expenses, which he knew to be false,” the SBA statement read. “As part of the plea, the court entered a preliminary forfeiture order in the amount of $600,000. As


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Misdemeanor Mental Health Court Launches in Westchester County

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah joined advocates and government partners on Jan. 19 in announcing the launch of the Westchester Misdemeanor Wellness Court (WMWC), which will offer eligible individuals community-based, mental health treatment and services as an alternative to conventional prosecution.   Rocah said she was grateful to the courts and partner advocates for heeding the call and helping bring to Westchester County a misdemeanor mental health court. She said the court would serve as a practical and humane alternative for individuals who commit low-level crimes, and are in need of treatment and services.   “In addition to


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UPDATE Torres Calls for Federal Elections Commission Investigation into Santos’ Campaign Finances

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), who represents parts of Bronx Community District 7, including Norwood, has called for a federal elections commission investigation into the campaign finances of U.S. Rep. George Santos (NY-03), the newly elected, controversial lawmaker who represents part of northern Nassau County on Long Island and northeast Queens, who has reportedly admitted to lying about his education and work experience.   Torres made the announcement during a news conference on Long Island on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and called on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to launch an investigation into potential illegal activity and alleged irregularities with Santos’


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UPDATE Three Corrections Officers Charged with Misconduct, Falsifying Records amid Altercation with Inmate

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, Jan. 17, that three NYC Department of Corrections (DOC) officers have been charged with falsifying business records, official misconduct, and related charges for allegedly making false and misleading reports after one of the correction officers allegedly struck a Rikers Island inmate.   Clark said defendants, Carl Williams, 31, Roy Dewar, 58, and Jatan Das, 64, were arraigned on Jan. 17, on charges of first-degree falsifying business records, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, second-degree falsifying business records, second-degree offering a false instrument for filing, and official misconduct. She said Williams was


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NY Lottery: Mega Millions Ticket Worth $20,000,000 Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Lottery officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 18, that there was one second-prize ticket for the Jan. 17 Mega Millions drawing and the ticket was sold in The Bronx. It is worth a guaranteed $20,000,000.   Officials said the ticket was purchased at 170th Street Grocery, located at 160 East 170th Street in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx.   The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, lottery officials said. The Mega Ball is drawn from a separate field one to of 25, they added. The Mega Millions drawing is televised


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Williamsbridge: Wakefield Man Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 62-Year-Old Russell Scott Wells

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A man has been a arrested following the fatal shooting of Russell Scott Wells in Williamsbridge, police said.   As reported, the NYPD launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of the 62-year-old man last October.   According to an NYPD spokesperson, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at approximately 5.08 a.m., police responded to a “ShotSpotter activation,” a device used to track the sound of gunshots, at 763 East 219th Street.   Upon arrival, officers from the 47th Precinct found a 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded to the location and


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Dr. Omar Fattal Appointed as New Chief for Behavioral Health at NYC Health + Hospitals

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, the appointment of Omar Fattal, MD, MPH as the public hospital system’s chief for behavioral health and co-deputy chief medical officer. NYC H+H officials said Fattal will lead the system’s efforts to expand psychiatric and substance use services, run what were described as innovative training programs for behavioral health staff, and implement strategies to recruit and retain staff.   Hospital officials said Fattal is also a psychiatrist at the Pride Clinic at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, located in Manhattan and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry


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