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Bridge & Street Closures, Roadworks & General Transportation Updates for The Bronx from Oct 16 to 2024

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from Oct. 16 through 2024.   East 153rd Street between 3rd Avenue and Bergen Avenue: This street will be fully closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Oct. 16 for concrete pours and material deliveries. Dash Place between Bend and West 242nd Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 18 to facilitate concrete pumping and boom truck operation. Walton Avenue between East 175th Street and


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Wakefield: Two Arrested in Major Seizure of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Powdered Fentanyl 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two men have been charged in connection with the seizure of around 300,000 fentanyl pills, in assorted colors, and another 20 pounds (10 kilos) of fentanyl in powdered form from a drug stash location in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, according to Bridget G. Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor at the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York.   Prosecution officials said the drug stash location, at 4030 Bronx Boulevard, an apartment situated adjacent to the Bronx River Parkway, also contained a Tec-9 semi-automatic assault weapon, a hydraulic door opener, and 11 GPS devices. Some


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UPDATE Motorcyclist Dies following Collision with Barrier at Orchard Beach Parking Lot, ex-Shelter Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 58-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a fatal road accident at the entrance to the site of a since-abandoned shelter targeted for asylum seekers at the entrance to Orchard Beach parking lot.   On Friday, Oct. 14, at around 6.51 p.m., police from the 45th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding the collision which occurred on Park Drive at the entrance/exit to Orchard Beach parking lot.   A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 58-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma about the head and body.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported


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Highbridge: Permits Filed for New Building including Shelter Despite Some Community Pushback

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Permits have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new 15-story, mixed-use building at 1298 Inwood Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between West 169th Street and Clarke Place West, the lot is 3-minute walk from the 170th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. David Sjauw under the 1298 Inwood Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 162-foot-tall development will yield 123,422 square feet, with 112,439 square feet designated for residential space and 10,983 square feet for community facility space.


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Fordham Manor: Search for Missing 75-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 75-year-old man reported missing in Fordham Manor.   Officers from the 52nd Precinct said Nigel Bloomfield of 50 East 191st Street, Bronx, NY was last seen Friday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m., leaving his home.   He is described as being around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs around 175 pounds, has a medium build, black eyes and black hair.   He was last seen wearing dark pants and a blue shirt with a red stripe. A photo of Bloomfield is attached.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked


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NYPD Announces Proposed Rules for Obtaining a Firearm License   

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD announced on Friday, Oct. 14, that the agency is releasing proposed rules concerning the issuance of firearm licenses. According to agency, the proposed rules seek to amend gun licensing standards in light of the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), as well as recent statewide legislation governing gun licensing. If adopted, the agency’s proposed rules will make emergency rules, issued in August and September of 2022, permanent.   NYPD officials said, in part, “Specifically, the proposed rules will amend the minimum age to


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought by Police following Capital One Bank Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Police are searching for a man sought in connection with a reported robbery of a Capital One bank branch located on East Fordham Road in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.   According to police, the incident, which it is understood took place at the junction of East Fordham Road and 190th Street (at 151 East Fordham Road), reportedly occurred around 1.15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, and the man sought is in his 40s,  was wearing a white t-shirt and had red dye on his face and hands.   He reportedly fled on the number 4 train after


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Spuyten Duyvil: Two Arrested following Robbery of Rite Aid Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two men in their 20s have been arrested following a robbery in Spuyten Duyvil, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said there is a complaint report on file for an incident that occurred on Thursday, Oct. 6 at around 8 a.m. inside a Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 21B Knolls Crescent. “It was reported to police that some males walked into the store and removed miscellaneous items,” the spokesperson said.   Kareem Johnakin, 27, of Brooklyn was arrested and charged with third degree grand larceny and fourth degree grand larceny, and Kshawn Bowers, 20, also of Brooklyn, was also arrested and


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UPDATE Two Police Officers & One Civilian Injured in Marble Hill Road Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two police officers and one civilian have been injured having been struck by a vehicle in Marble Hill, police said.   An NYPD spokeswoman told Norwood News on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13, that police were alerted to an incident on the same evening at 7.10 p.m. at 40 West 225th Street. Asked for further background, the spokeswoman said, “I do not know the circumstances leading up to the incident, but I believe that they are all in stable condition at this time.”   Verified video of the aftermath of a collision in which two police officers and a


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