Williamsbridge: Search for Missing 59-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 59-year-old man has been reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News on March 19 that James Gaines, 59, was last seen at 799 East Gun Hill Road (Apt. 229). The address is the location of Bronx Assisted Living and police added that there is no curfew at the nursing home. Gaines was described by police as being 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs about 180 pounds, has dark skin, dark eyes, black hair and has a beard. No photo is available. In an unverified March

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a woman was brought to an area hospital after being hit by a vehicle in a hit and run incident which occurred on the border of the Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights neighborhoods. Police responded to a 911 call at around 1.45 p.m. on Friday, March 18, following a report that a woman had been knocked down by a vehicle at East 188th Street and East Fordham Road. Police said the driver fled the scene, that there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The victim was brought to St. Barnabas hospital in stable

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale announced the club’s next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at 7.30 p.m., via Zoom, and the committee is encouraging all its members from the Northwest Bronx to attend. The meeting will have speeches by award-winning Toastmaster, Dr. Bekah Yoxthimer, from the Loveland Speakeasy Toastmasters club in Cincinnati, OH. Yoxthmier will deliver the speech, “The Eraser,” which is also her speech entry in the organization’s International Speech competition. Meanwhile, also scheduled to give a prepared speech on the night is Anne Leighton, who will be sharing her networking secrets. The club’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 8.14 p.m. on Friday, March 18, in the vicinity east of the Concourse section of The Bronx. On arrival at 8.16 p.m., firefighters found a fire in the basement of a 5-story, multiple dwelling at 1242 Morris Avenue. The FDNY confirmed that all hands were used, with 12 units dispatched, comprising 60 firefighters. There were no injuries resulting from the fire, and the cause is still under investigation according to department officials. The fire was brought under control at 8:41 p.m. As reported, a number of new laws

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have released a photo and video of a person of interest, sought for questioning following the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. As reported, on Friday, March 18, at approximately 1.31 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided person at 3559 Holland Avenue in Williamsbridge. Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded and transported the man to Jacobi Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The medical examiner was due to determine the cause

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed for an eight-story, residential building at 1688 Weeks Avenue in the Concourse section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 173rd and East 174th Streets, the lot is near the 174th-175th Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Simcha Ludmir under the Weeks Capital Associates LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 83-foot-tall development will yield 32,224 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 68 residential units, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 473 square feet. The

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The re-election campaign for Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, who represents the 81st assembly district, announced on Wednesday, March 16, that the assemblyman has been endorsed by Tenants PAC in his run for re-election in the Northwest Bronx in the upcoming 2022 Democratic primary. According to the PAC’s website, the organization raises funds from tenants, progressive labor unions and other supporters of tenants’ rights and affordable housing. “We recruit tenants as volunteers in targeted elections,” an extract from the organization’s website reads. “We are an all-volunteer organization, so all contributions are used only for our modest costs of operation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Lehman College is launching its own school of business, expanding what college officials say is one of its largest departments, Economics and Business, into a School of Business on July 1 and making it the only business school at any public college in The Bronx or Westchester Counties. CUNY’s Board of Trustees approved the measure at a Dec. 13 public meeting. In the context of the announcement, Lehman College provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and student success, Peter O. Nwosu, said, “The new school, whose niche will include entrepreneurship, small business development, and experiential learning, builds

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor. On Saturday, Feb. 19, at approximately 10 p.m., police said two 67-year-old women invited an unidentified man to their apartment, located in the vicinity of Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road. Once inside, the victims and the man got into a verbal dispute which later became physical. According to police, the man struck one of the female victims with a closed fist, causing lacerations

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