The Joy of Community Returned under the Sunshine at the Bronx Week Parade 2022

By SÍLE MOLONEY, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The music was pumping from around 11 a.m. and could be heard a few blocks away, seemingly nudging and calling residents to come out, join in, applaud their neighbors and soak up the atmosphere for the Bronx Week 2022 Finale parade, which had a fitting, in-person return, under glorious sunshine, on Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park, on Sunday, May 15. A tradition for more than 40 years, Bronx Week is an annual celebration of the culture, beauty, and institutions of the borough. A lively and excited gathering of schools, bands, cultural institutions, musicians, elected officials, dancers, first responders, youth

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story, residential building at 2621 Grand Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 192nd Street and West Kingsbridge Road, the lot is two blocks west of the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Franc Gjini of 2625 Grand Avenue Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 20,716 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 34 residential

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 49-year-old motorcycle driver remains in critical condition in hospital, following a single-vehicle accident on the southwest border of Woodlawn Heights, located in the 47th precinct. On Friday, May 27, at approximately 4.13 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a collision which involved a motorcycle, at the intersection of Van Cortlandt Park East and East 233rd Street. According to police, upon arrival, officers found a 49-year-old male motorcycle driver, lying on the roadway, with head trauma. A police spokesperson said, “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 76-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Kingsbridge Heights, located in the 50th precinct. It was reported to the police that Laura Silva of 2840 Sedgwick Avenue, Apt 1F, was last seen Tuesday, May 24, at 7.14 a.m., leaving her home and walking along Sedgwick Avenue towards West Kingsbridge Avenue. She is described as female, around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, is Hispanic, is of a medium build, and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, black

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 62-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Morris Heights, located in the 46th precinct. It was reported to the police that Victoria Perez of 1640 Macombs Road in Morris Heights was last seen on Saturday, May 21, at approximately 10 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has a slim build, is Hispanic, has a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Perez was last seen wearing a pink shirt, a gray hoodie tied around her

By SÍLE MOLONEY & JULIAN NAZAR

The following is an updated version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Bronx Week 2022 kicked off informally on Monday, May 2, at the Northeast Bronx YMCA as its sponsors, supporters and organizers gathered to give the media a taste of what was to come, following a two-year hiatus from large-scale physical gatherings, celebrating the annual festival. Hosted by the Bronx Tourism Council, the Office of the Bronx Borough President, and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, the 10-day festival was packed with several events relevant to every sector of the community, including senior

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the three individuals seen in the attached video and photos who are sought regarding an assault on a woman that occurred in Pelham Parkway, located in the 49th precinct. It was reported to police that on Wednesday, May 18, at approximately 9.14 p.m., at the northwest corner of Lydig Avenue and White Plains Road, police responded to a 911 call regarding a woman who had been assaulted. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a 37-year-old female victim with a broken jaw. The victim said she had engaged in a verbal

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from May 27 to June 29. Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation. Grand Concourse between Major Deegan Expressway Northbound Exit 3 and East 138th Street: This street will be closed Fridays form 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and/or from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. through June 13, for knuckle boom. Willow Avenue between East 133rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 25-year-old male driver has died in a single vehicle accident in Eastchester after allegedly losing control of his vehicle on a bend, overshooting a ramp, and driving into a home located beneath an elevated thruway. On Thursday, May 26, at approximately 6.57 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle accident on the southbound New England Thruway near exit 14, in Eastchester, located in the 47th precinct. Police officials said, “A preliminary investigation determined that a 2009 black, Mercedes Benz C300 sedan [was] travelling southbound on the New England Thruway.” They said the vehicle