Four Charged for Interstate Trafficking of Ghost Guns into Yonkers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that four individuals who were arrested in June as a result of a multi-agency investigation into the trafficking of illegal firearms from Washington to Westchester between April and June have been charged. In addition to the arrests, authorities seized 31 ghost guns, as well as two conventional firearms, that were allegedly assembled and purchased in Washington, D.C., before being transported to Yonkers for sale between April 28 and June 24. “This case is just one example of my gun safety initiative in action: conducting proactive investigations

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 70-year-old man reported missing in Fordham Manor. Police said Michael Hernandez, 70, of 100 West Kingsbridge Road in The Bronx, NY, was last seen Thursday, Aug. 11, at 1.30 p.m., leaving his home. He is described as male, around 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, is Hispanic, has a thin build, a medium complexion, brown eyes, a goatee and straight black hair. “He was last seen wearing a black jacket, grey jeans, and a grey baseball cap,” police said. Anyone with information regarding to this incident is asked

By DAVID GREENE

Teams of NYPD officers are entering their 5th weekend of a citywide crackdown on illegal and or unregistered motorized dirt bikes, scooters, and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Meanwhile, stores across the City continue to sell motorized scooters given there are seemingly no restrictions on such purchases. Officials from the NYPD held a press conference at Norwood’s 52nd Precinct on Webster Avenue on Tuesday, August 2, during which NYPD’s chief of patrol, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, was joined by Bronx borough commander, Assistant Chief Philip Rivera, commanding officer of NYPD’s Highway One, Captain Lee Manuel and the 52nd Precinct’s commanding

By EMILY SAWAKED

On the precipice of Bronx Park in Norwood, a series of tapestries made with colorful parachute cords now decorate the railing, bringing a splash of color to the park entrance. Ruth Marshall, a contemporary textile artist from Australia, now living in The Bronx, recently partnered with Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC), a nonprofit subsidiary of Montefiore Medical Center, to create a beautiful display at the park’s entrance, which was unveiled on Wednesday, July 20. The artist uses environmentally friendly materials in her work, especially to bring attention to endangered species. Marshall said it was her first time to really work

By SÍLE MOLONEY

For the first time in the history of the City Council, on Thursday, Aug. 11, the legislative body passed a package of legislation addressing significant disparities in maternal health, mortality, and morbidity. City Council representatives said that while about 30 birthing people in New York City die each year of a pregnancy-related cause, statistics indicate that approximately 3,000 women “almost die,” or experience morbidity, during childbirth, with the majority of cases being people of color. In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, and nearly three times

By EMILY SAWAKED

Healthcare workers have been on the front line of the pandemic since it first hit in early 2020, and over two years later, that has not changed. VNS Health (formerly Visiting Nurse Service of New York) is a nonprofit that has been serving some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers in their homes for over 125 years, and has been diligently working to help patients stay healthy in their homes. May marked National Nurses Month, as well as National Nurses Week (May 6-12), and last year’s Hometown Heroes Tickertape Parade was an occasion to honor all healthcare workers who go

By SÍLE MOLONEY

MTA chief safety and security officer, Patrick Warren, issued a statement further to news that a person was found to have been carrying a gun in the Woodlawn Road Subway Station, serving the 4 line. “The NYPD’s presence at subway stations continues to pay off as alert officers spotted a woman evading the fare, and when stopping her, discovered a loaded gun and an outstanding warrant,” Warren said. “In addition to taking a weapon out of the transit system, it drives home that those who want to prey on people in the transit system should expect to be caught

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The MTA has announced the death of a female transit worker who was only three months into her role at its Mosholu maintenance yard in Bedford Park. In a brief statement on Thursday, Aug. 11, the agency wrote, “The Transit family is heartbroken to have lost a colleague as she was putting a train into service at the Mosholu Yard to help move New Yorkers, and we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine what happened.” The agency said the victim, Azure Forde, 38, joined NYC Transit on May 15, 2022, as a train operator. Breaking

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who represents the neighborhoods of Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, Kingsbridge, has given birth to a new baby. The councilwoman announced the news on her social media platform on Thursday, Aug. 11, writing in both Spanish and English, “After an action-packed summer with votes, interviews, block parties and even our baby shower, “Bebé” decided to make their debut!” She continued, “Mami and Bebé are healthy, and Papi and I now understand when new parents say they are so in love with their bebes! I’ll be taking time to recover, embrace motherhood, and