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Annual “Tree of Angels” Tree-Lighting Event Held in Tribute to Loved Ones Killed on Bronx Streets

By DAVID GREENE
Dozens of still grieving local, Bronx family members and survivors of crime and street violence gathered in early December in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, together with members of the Crime Victims Assistance Bureau (CVAU) and with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, for the annual “Tree of Angels,” tree-lighting remembrance ceremony, held in memory and in tribute to the families’ loved ones who were the tragic victims of street violence.   Canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the somber and poignant tree-lighting and tree-decorating event was held on Saturday, Dec. 4, and began in Bronx Community Board 12’s


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Fordham Manor: Three Sought Following Armed Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the three individuals seen in the attached photo who are sought in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.   On Nov. 2, 2021 at approximately 5.30 a.m., they entered a 69-year-old male victim’s livery cab in front of 2686 Bailey Avenue and displayed a firearm. They took $200 in cash and two cellular phones from the victim before fleeing the location.   Anyone with information in regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,


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Adams Reforms Process for Small Business Violations & DSNY Pilots New “Smart Bins”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a “Small Business Forward” executive order on Tuesday, Jan. 4, to reform existing business regulations, with the aim of helping local businesses face fewer and what was described as “needless” fines and penalties.   The executive order builds upon Local Law 80, and calls on the City’s Department of Buildings (DOB), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Fire Department (FDNY), Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (CWP), and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to review business regulations with the goal of reducing fine schedules, and allowing


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University Heights: Search for Five following Armed Robbery of Barber Shop

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the five individuals seen in this video who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred inside 2357 Jerome Avenue in University Heights on Jan. 3, 2022. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the five individuals seen in the attached video and photographs who are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in University Heights.   The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the five


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Fordham Manor: Search for 14-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 14-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday, January 2, in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.   Venus Sabater, 14, of 2546 Bailey Avenue, The Bronx was was last seen leaving her home on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at approximately 6 p.m. She is described as female, approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, is Hispanic and was last seen wearing black sandals, blue jeans, and a black jacket. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS


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DSNY Issues ‘Winter Operations Advisory’ for Monday, Jan. 3

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Due to the possibility of snow and, especially, ice accumulation, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Monday, Jan. 3. Snow accumulation during the overnight hours is likely to be less than two inches in all parts of the city. However, given this weekend’s rain, the sudden drop in temperatures may lead to ice buildup on roadways. Department officials said the City’s salt spreaders are filled and will be active across the city beginning at 12:00 a.m., and if snow is heavier than anticipated, the department is prepared to deploy plows. All residents


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UPDATE Schumer Calls for More COVID-19 Antiviral Pills for NY as Sliwa Launches PAC to Oust Him

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Amid the continued surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant across the United States and around the world, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer made an announcement on Sunday, Jan. 2, about both testing in New York, and a new push to deliver New York State with enough of the newest weapon in the war on COVID: antiviral pills.   The FDA recently authorized two antiviral pills to treat people with #COVID19. Both antiviral pills are currently only available to people who have tested positive and are at the highest risk for severe illness from COVID-19.    Schumer said that science has finally


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Montefiore Healthcare Heroes Treated to Performance of “The Nutcracker” at Lehman Center

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
  The wow effect was high at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 17. More than 2,000 complimentary invites, courtesy of Montefiore Health System, went out for that night’s performance of The Nutcracker, presented by the Westchester Ballet Company (WBC).   As a gesture of appreciation for their outstanding efforts on the front line for almost two years, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most of the audience comprised healthcare workers from Montefiore Health System’s New York metro locations. In a press release announcing the event, WBC described the invited audience members as “tirelessly caring for the community


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Mt Hope: Search for 85-Year-Old Missing Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of an 85-year-old woman reported missing in the Mt Hope section of the Bronx, in the 46th precinct, on Jan. 1.   Albertha Graham, 85, of 1820 Morris Avenue in the Bronx, New York was last seen on Friday, Dec. 31, at 1.30 p.m., leaving her home with a shopping cart. She is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, is of a medium build, has a dark complexion, and has black and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a


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