Fordham Manor: Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Fordham Manor. It was reported to the police that Rozline Hernandez of 360 East 194th Street, Bronx, NY was last seen on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at around 7 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as being around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs around 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and red hair. She was last seen wearing a black coat, a black sweater, pink pajama pants, and white Crocs. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A resident of a transitional shelter and supportive housing facility located in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx said a deceased 62-year-old man, who died from a heart attack at the shelter on Dec. 10 and was later removed by emergency services, had earlier reported to staff of chest pains. He was later found unconscious and unresponsive in his shared dorm room. When contacted about the incident on the weekend it occurred, and which took place at the Bowery Residents’ Committee Inc. (BRC) shelter and transitional housing facility, located at 237 Landing Road, which is specialized in providing,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. When Bryan Cortez started studying Computer Information Systems at Bronx Community College (BCC) in the fall of 2021, New York City, like the rest of the country was still getting to grips with living through a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This had followed a summer spike in COVID cases caused by the then-new and highly infectious Delta variant. As a result, Cortez started his first semester at BCC, located at 2155 University Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx,

By ARIEL PACHECO

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted an event to mark World AIDS Day on Fordham Plaza on Thursday, Dec. 1 to spread awareness about AIDS, a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that attacks the immune system of the patient. The event also served to offer helpful resources to the Bronx community. Gibson was accompanied on the day by numerous organizations and non-profits, including Black Health, Amida Care, Latino Commission on AIDS, Essen Health Care, Osborne Association, Boom!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Luis Sepulveda (S.D. 32) has introduced a bill to regulate the sale of e-bikes. The senator also joined forces with Greater New York Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in his district. In a recent press release, the senator said some of the tools that help him the most to legislate on behalf of his constituents are community meetings and police precinct meetings where he gets feedback from constituents on their priorities. “In these meetings, I am able to listen and get a first-hand sense of the needs of our people,” Sepulveda said. “It has been

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Smiles and laughter were seen and heard in abundance during a fun-filled, joyous gathering on Mosholu Parkway lawn on Thursday, Dec. 8, for the annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony, hosted by Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) and Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP). Families and residents gathered at the usual location at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue on the Norwood/Bedford Park border and were treated to snacks, hot chocolate, hot cider, peppermints and goodie bags as they mingled through stands,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. It was reported to police that on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at approximately 7.30 p.m. inside a deli located at 117 West Kingsbridge Road, an 18-year-old male store employee was approached by an unidentified male individual who displayed a gun and stole approximately $2,500 dollars before fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

An NYPD spokesperson said on Jan. 11 that a man who had been reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx has been found and is safe. As reported, prior to being located, police had said on Dec. 6 that Luis Berrios, 68, of West 184th Street had last been seen on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at around 11.28 a.m., leaving his home. He was described at the time as male, around 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighing 115 pounds, with brown eyes and short salt and pepper hair. An additional photograph of Berrios was later released on

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD said a man was fatally shot in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Sunday morning. Police said officers responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot inside [2650 Briggs Avenue] on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 11.13 a.m. “Upon arrival, they discovered a 26-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds throughout the body,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS transported the male to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson added. The spokesperson said that there are no arrests or suspects at this time and the investigation is