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Flash Flooding & Storm Alert Prompts Travel Advisory for Thursday, Sept. 23, Through Friday, Sept. 4

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Emergency Management (EMS) has issued a travel advisory for Thursday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Sept. 24. According to the National Weather Service, rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast citywide beginning Thursday afternoon through Friday. Light rain on Thursday morning will become steadier after 2 p.m. with a chance for scattered thunderstorms.   Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Maximum rainfall rates are forecasted to potentially reach 1 inch per hour. The greatest chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms is from 6 p.m. Thursday through 2 a.m. Friday. There is also a potential


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Jerome Park: 20-Year-Old Wakefield Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    A 20-year-old man from Wakefield has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder, in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in January 2020 in the Jerome Park section of the Bronx.   Police reported that on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at around 9.52 p.m., on the corner of Grand Concourse and 202nd Street, in Jerome Park, a 25-year-old male victim was approached by an unidentified man who demanded property from the victim. The victim refused, and the suspect subsequently produced a firearm and proceeded to shoot the victim in the back, before fleeing the


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Mt Hope: Search for 33-Year-Old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 33-year-old man who was reported missing in Mt Hope, in the 46th precinct. Bennie Bivines, 33, of 217 East Burnside Avenue, Apt #3 in Mt Hope was last seen Friday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. inside his home. He is described as being approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has a medium build, a dark complexion, a beard, brown eyes and curly black hair. He was last seen wearing red sweatpants, a black thermal shirt, and gold sneakers. A photo of Bivines is attached and available at


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Man Dies following Motorcycle Accident on Major Deegan Expressway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 34-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle, motorcycle accident on the Major Deegan Expressway.   On Tuesday, Sept. 21, at around 10.39 a.m, police responded to a 911 call regarding a traffic accident that occurred on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at the East 233rd Street exit, located in the 50th precinct, in the Bronx.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old man lying on the roadway with severe trauma to his body. EMS responded and transported the man to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.   Preliminary investigation revealed the man had been riding a 2007


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Bronx Serviceman, Killed During the Korean War, Accounted for 70 Years Later

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Defense Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing in Action (MIA) Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Monday, Sept. 20, that U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony R. Mazzulla, 26, of The Bronx, New York, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on May 28, 2020.   Though Mazzulla was accounted for in May of last year, DPAA said his family only recently received a full briefing on his identification, which is why details of his status are only being released to the public now.   In late 1950, Mazzulla was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th


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DOE Responds to NYC School Safety Coalition Comments following Bronx School Slashing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYC Department of Education (DOE) has responded to remarks made by a representative of the NYC Schools Safety Coalition, Mona Davids, in the wake of a face slashing which took place at Bronx Collaborative High School on Wednesday. Sept. 15, after a dispute broke out between two students.   As reported, an unidentified, 15-year-old student was slashed in the face with an unknown object on the school premises at DeWitt school campus, located in Jerome Park, while another student fled to parts unknown. EMS transported the victim to Montefiore Hospital in stable condition. Police confirmed on Tuesday, Sept.


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University Heights: Murder Investigation Opens as Man Dies following Knife Attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 28-year-old man has died following a knife attack in University Heights, prompting a murder investigation.   On Friday, Sept. 10, at approximately 5.30 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed near the corner of West 183rd Street and Sedgwick Avenue, in University Heights.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old man with stab wounds to the neck and torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. On Friday, Sept. 17, the victim was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests


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Woodlawn: Search for Two Men following Store Robbery at Gun & Knifepoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the two, unidentified men seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 9.18 p.m., the two men entered McClean Deli & Groceries, located at 522 East 240th Street in Woodlawn Heights. The man identified by police as Male 1 produced a small rifle, and the man identified by police as Male 2 produced a knife.   They both demanded cash from a 40-year-old male


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UPDATE: Slashing at Bronx Collaborative High School Leaves One Student Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
  A student from Bronx Collaborative High School was hospitalized following a slashing incident which took place at the school on Wednesday. Sept. 15, after a dispute broke out between two students. Police later confirmed on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that a 15-year-old male was arrested on Sept. 20 in relation to the incident and has been charged with assault.   In response to an inquiry sent to the NYPD on Sunday, Sept. 19, police confirmed that at approximately 1 p.m. on Sept. 15, police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault inside 100 West Mosholu Parkway South in Jerome


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