New York Institute for Special Education Hosts Easter Egg Hunt, Celebrates Danny Award Honoree

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) held an Easter Egg hunt on Wednesday, April 13, for more than 100 preschoolers and kindergarteners. Based in the Bronx since 1924, NYISE is currently located at 999 Pelham Parkway North in Allerton and provides quality programs for more than 250 students from New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester County and upstate New York, including more than 100 children from the Bronx, ages 3 to 5, who attend its preschool. Staff at the institute, which was founded in 1831 as The New York Institution for the Blind, say it is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has confirmed that a 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, on Sunday, April 17 has been found. Prior to being located, Angel Berroa, 13, of Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Friday, April 15, at 7.30 p.m. inside his home. Angel was described as male, is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Hispanic, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Prior to being located, he had last been seen wearing a black sweater, black pants and black sneakers. A photo of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Edenwald section of The Bronx. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, April 12, at approximately 7 p.m., at the corner of East 225th Street and Laconia Avenue (Edenwald NYCHA Development) in Edenwald, the unidentified individual approached a group of people and displayed a gun. He proceeded to shoot several rounds, striking a 15-year-old girl in the leg. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a sex abuse pattern that occurred in Belmont and West Farms. On Thursday, March 31, at approximately 5.10 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Crotona Avenue in Belmont, a 31-year-old woman was approached by the unidentified male who grabbed her buttocks. On Monday, April 11, at approximately 3.35 p.m., in the vicinity of 181st Street and Honeywell Avenue in West Farms, a 23-year-old woman was

Editor’s Pick Local nonprofit, “We Aim Higher,” which focuses on holding “human service” events to help communities, is organizing a Bronx clean-up event in honor of Earth Day, Friday, April 22. Click here for more information. EVENTS Bronx-based nonprofit, Freedom Youth NYC Family Justice Center, is holding a Black & Gold fundraiser to support the organization’s anti-trafficking work on April 30 at 5 p.m. at 22 East 125th Street in Manhattan with honoree, Mayor Eric Adams. Further details can be found in the flyer, which can be found further below. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of DeWitt Clinton

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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from April 15 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. Shakespeare Avenue between Featherbed Lane and Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 17 to facilitate crane operation. Bullard

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are wanted for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor, located in the 52nd precinct. Police said on Thursday morning, April 14, at around 1.40 a.m., they received a report concerning two males who had been shot. A 37-year-old man was standing in front of 2654 Valentine Avenue when the two unidentified males traveling in a dark vehicle, shot at the victim multiple times, striking him in the right ankle. A 25-year-old man was also struck

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) announced that she had earned endorsements on Thursday, April 14, from three prominent Westchester elected officials: Ken Jenkins, Westchester deputy county executive, Yadira Ramos-Herbert, a New Rochelle councilwoman, and Martha Lopez, another New Rochelle councilwoman. All three highlighted what they said was Biaggi’s record on delivering progressive wins for Westchester families and her commitment to prioritizing community safety. “Alessandra Biaggi is a proven fighter, and I’m excited to endorse her for Congress in NY-3,” said Jenkins. “I’ve seen how hard Alessandra has fought for the people of Westchester and all her constituents. She

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Latanya DeVaughn loves books. Her love of books can be traced back to her childhood, from watching her grandmother read to neighbors who couldn’t, and from scouring yard sales for used books with her aunt. Years later, that love manifested in the mobile bookstore, Bronx Bound Books.