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Kingsbridge Armory Back to Square One, as Annexes See $10 Million Renovation for Military Use

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY
The following is an extended version of the story that recently appeared in our latest print edition.   Big news about what’s going to happen to the Kingsbridge Armory is nothing new at Community Board 7 (CB7) meetings. Discussions on the seemingly ill-fated development have been dragging on for years. At a recent CB7 general board meeting held on Feb. 22, Emmanuel Martinez, chairman of CB7, announced plans to gather input, once again, from the community on what will happen to the landmark building located on Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road.   “I want to make the board aware


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UPDATE Van Cortlandt Village: Family Appeals for Help in Search for 52-Year-Old Missing Woman

By DAVID GREENE
As reported on March 22, the NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating Vanessa Morris, 52, who disappeared from the home she shares with her mother in Jerome Park, one week ago.   According to the attached flyer, the police, and a family member, Morris was last seen in her apartment, located at 80 Van Cortlandt Park South, at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, March 20.   The flyer describes Morris as an African American woman who is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and weighs 160 pounds. A clothing description of what Morris was wearing the night she disappeared was


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Four Sought in Robbery Pattern in Kingsbridge Heights / Fordham Heights / Mt. Hope

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 46th and 50th precincts.   The first incident (reported in the 46th precinct) occurred on Saturday, March 12, at approximately 6.30 p.m., when four male suspects entered the Beauty and Nail Salon located at 53 West 181st Street in Fordham Heights, and approached a 36-year-old man, sitting inside the location with his girlfriend.     The suspects brandished a gun and demanded the couple’s property. The victims complied


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Jerome Park: 16-Year-Old Assaulted & Robbed at Mosholu Parkway Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Jerome Park at Mosholu Parkway subway station (number 4 line).   It was reported to police that on Thursday, March 17, at approximately 2.55 p.m., at Mosholu Parkway subway station, a man approached a 16-year-old male youth from behind on a staircase between the mezzanine and northbound 4 train platform.   He placed the victim in a chokehold and simulated a firearm in his jacket pocket before


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Women’s History Month Celebrated in The Bronx

By DAVID GREENE
Women’s History Month kicked off with a pair of celebratory events held at Monroe College in Fordham Manor and at Jacobi Hospital in Morris Park, following International Women’s Day on March 8.   On March 9, Mayor Eric Adams was expected to speak at the “My Sister’s Keeper Female Empowerment Conference,” held in the Mintz auditorium of Monroe College, located at 2501 Jerome Avenue. However, the mayor reportedly cancelled at the last minute.   Judging by the reaction of the crowd of young, female, high-school students in attendance, they did not appear to be too disappointed, however. Stepping in for


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from March 25 to April 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from March 25 to April 11. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 6, to facilitate crane operation. East 146th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street/River Avenue (M.D.E.): This street will be closed Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 6, to facilitate crane operation. East 146th Street between Gerard Avenue and Walton Avenue: This street will be closed Sunday from


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UPDATE Wakefield: Arrest Made in Investigation into Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old Male

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have made an arrest in the murder investigation of a 19-year-old male who was shot multiple times in the chest last month in Wakefield.   On Friday, March 25, at approximately 6.48 p.m., police responded to gunshot activity which was picked up by certain gunshot technology at 4389 Matilda Avenue in Wakefield. Upon arrival, officers observed a 19-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in front of 638 Nereid Avenue, also in the Wakefield section of the borough.   EMS responded and transported the aided man to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests


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Allerton: Assault on Employee of Chinese Restaurant Over Food Service

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying the woman seen in the attached video who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred inside a Chinese restaurant in Allerton.   On Monday, March 7, at approximately 2.15 p.m., the woman entered China Mia Restaurant, located on 2232 White Plains Road in Allerton and began a verbal dispute with a 33-year-old female employee about the food service.   The woman then went behind the food counter of the restaurant and punched the victim with a closed fist multiple times in the head, and


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Belmont: 29-Year-Old Man Dies following Scooter Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 29-year-old man has died following a scooter collision in the Belmont section of The Bronx.   On Thursday, March 24, at approximately 10.32 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious man who was lying on the roadway at Southern Boulevard near Crotona Avenue, in the Belmont section of the Bronx.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old man, lying on the roadway, with trauma to the body. The aided man was lying next to a motorized scooter with sustained damage. EMS responded to the scene and transported the man to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was


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