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Woodlawn Heights/North Riverdale: Armed Robbery Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a person of interest, seen in the attached video, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery pattern traced to the 47th and 50th precincts.   On Saturday, Oct. 9, at approximately 4 a.m., the person entered the Sunoco Gas Station, located at 4201 Webster Avenue in Woodlawn Heights, displayed a knife at the clerk, and stole $400 in cash from the register, before fleeing the location.   On Wednesday, Oct. 13, at approximately 00.41 a.m., at another Sunoco Gas Station, located at 5914 Riverdale Avenue in North Riverdale,


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Out & About: Ballet Hispánico, Illuminated Mausoleums Tour, Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Pick  Plentiful pumpkins and hordes of gourds will be on display at New York Botanical Garden’s ongoing Scarecrows & Pumpkins event, through Sunday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building, and on the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Plaza, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458. To add to the seasonal fun, more than 100 whimsical scarecrows will line the twisting trails of the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. For more information, go to: https://www.nybg.org/event/scarecrows-pumpkins/.   Events NYC Parks is hosting a True Crime Group hosted by Allerton & Eastchester libraries at Allerton Library,


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University Heights: Gunpoint Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video who is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in University Heights, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday Oct. 25, at approximately 6 p.m., at Five Star Tire Shop located at 2409 Jerome Avenue, two unknown individuals approached two 29-year-old men and displayed a firearm.   The two suspects removed two necklaces from the neck of each victim and fled on foot, southbound, on Jerome Avenue towards East 184th Street. The total value


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Republican Mayoral Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, Hospitalized after Being Hit by Yellow Cab

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Republican mayoral candidate, Curtis Sliwa, was struck by a yellow cab on Friday, Oct. 29 in Manhattan, while rushing to a live radio show at WABC, according to sources from his campaign.   Sliwa went ahead and completed his hour-long scheduled show interview. Later, out of an abundance of caution, his campaign postponed his afternoon schedule so that medical professionals could check on Sliwa at Lenox Hill Hospital. On Friday afternoon, at around 4.25 p.m., Sliwa’s wife released an update from Lenox Hill Hospital, saying he was expected to be released within the hour. BREAKING: this morning, Curtis was hit


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National Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory Effective from Oct. 29 through Oct. 30

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York bureau of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory, effective Friday, Oct. 29, from 2 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 a.m. East winds of between 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph are expected in across New York in Manhattan, Southern Nassau, Staten Island, The Bronx, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Southern Queens and Brooklyn. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due to recent rainfall and a saturated ground, there may be a few uprooted trees.


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Williamsbridge: Two Sought following Car Theft

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying two individuals seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Williamsbridge, located in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, Oct. 14, at approximately 8.04 p.m., in front of 3700 White Plains Road, a 38-year-old man was getting into his vehicle when he noticed two male individuals approaching him. One of them displayed a firearm, demanded the victim’s car keys and upon receipt, passed them to the second individual. The first suspect fled northbound on foot on


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Weekend Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Oct. 29 to 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed from 7am to 3pm through 11/30/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm through


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Alternate Side Parking to be Suspended in Early November

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations for street cleaning purposes will be suspended on Thursday, November 4, for the Diwali holiday.   ASP will also be suspended from Monday to Tuesday, Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, for All Saints’ Day and for Election Day.   Meters will remain in effect.    

UPDATE 58-Year-Old Man Thanks 52nd Precinct Officer following Attempted Night Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 58-year-old Norwood resident told the Norwood News he was the victim of verbal harassment and an attempted robbery on East Gun Hill Road in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 14. The victim, Ralph Washington, said had it not been for the intervention of an officer from the 52nd precinct, he might have been killed or injured.   Having recently damaged his knee from a fall while jogging, Washington said he had been on his way to the Montefiore emergency room in Norwood at around 2 a.m. when the incident unfolded. “I couldn’t take the pain no more [from


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