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“I Do!” Lehman College Becomes Backdrop for Surprise Engagement of Two Former Students

By Lehman College Communications team
  As Lehman students head back to campus for the Fall ’21 semester, the community has one extra reason to celebrate. Two former students recently got engaged in a surprise proposal outside the campus building where they once attended class together.   Giancarlo Paternoster, 27, proposed to girlfriend, Julia Djokic, 26, in front of Davis Hall on Aug. 19. The two had bonded while taking an organic chemistry course the College offers to post-baccalaureate students preparing for careers in various health professions.     Paternoster is now a first-year medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, while Djokic is


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UPDATE: City Issues Update on its Response to Flash Flooding Post Tropical Storm Ida

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City’s Emergency Management Department provided the following update on Thursday evening, Sept. 2. on its recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Ida’s arrival in New York City. Officials said they are continuing to coordinate the interagency response to what they said was historic citywide flooding, as reported by Norwood News.    They said several City agencies, including the FDNY, NYPD, the Departments of Environmental Protection, Parks, Buildings, Transportation, the New York City Housing Authority, and Emergency Management, continue to respond to hazards caused by the storm, and are also working with partners like Con Edison and the American Red


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UPDATE: DOB/DSNY Issue Advice to New Yorkers after Historic Citywide Flooding

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) advised building owners and property managers on Thursday, Sept. 2, to take added precautions when surveying damage at their properties, after historic and deadly floods inundated neighborhoods across the city overnight.   Officials said heavy flooding conditions have the potential to cause structural damage, undermining concerns, hazardous mold, and deterioration of building electrical and gas plumbing systems, all of which can pose a serious hazard to New Yorkers entering flood-damaged buildings.   Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca said that while the worst of the flooding has thankfully subsided, it doesn’t mean that the potential


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FURTHER UPDATE Acting MTA Chair: New Yorkers Should Not Attempt to Travel Amid Tropical Storm Ida

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Janno Lieber, acting MTA chair and CEO has instructed New Yorkers not to attempt to travel until further notice amid Tropical Storm Ida, while Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency, as did New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The mayor made the announcement late Wednesday evening, while the governor confirmed the announcement via Twitter shortly after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 2. Later, on Thursday morning, Lieber provided a statement on the impact of the storm, which was also classified as a hurricane that hit Connecticut and New Jersey on Wednesday.   I am declaring a state of


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MTA Shares Preliminary Findings of Recent Subway Power Outage Investigation

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The MTA shared its preliminary findings on Wednesday, Sept. 1, of its investigation into the recent power outage which caused widespread subway service disruption on Sunday evening, Aug. 29, with half of the subway network impacted, including subways lines 1 through 7, as well as the LIRR.   Newly appointed New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul provided a brief overview of the situation, which she described as an unprecedented system breakdown, on Monday morning at a press briefing. The service disruption which caused substantial panic among New York City commuters, as reported by various news outlets. She said


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UPDATE: Ridgewood Savings Bank Sedgwick Avenue Branch to Remain Open Finally

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Ridgewood Savings Bank (“Ridgewood”) announced Wednesday, Sept. 1, that its Sedgwick Avenue branch, located at 3899 Sedgwick Avenue in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx, will finally remain open. In May, the bank had announced the branch was expected to close, as reported, much to the disappointment of residents.       “We are very pleased to make this announcement,” said Leonard Stekol, Ridgewood Savings Bank chairman, president and CEO. “It’s truly exciting to remain a part of this great community and to continue to provide the award-winning banking services and community programming to which our customers are accustomed.” 


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Bedford Park: Man Sought in Connection with Carjacking

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection with a gun point robbery/carjacking that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Friday, July 16, at approximately 5.30 p.m., opposite 300 East 201st Street in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, a 23-year-old male victim was parked and sitting inside his vehicle, a 2014 black Lexus, when an unidentified man approached the driver side window, pointing a black firearm as he


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the man seen in the attached photo and video and who is sought in connection with a robbery which took place in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 9.15 a.m. inside a Burlington Coat Factory located at 2543 Webster Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, the man attempted to exit the store with merchandise that he didn’t pay for.   A 47-year-old female store security guard recovered the merchandise and attempted


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Bronx Zoo Helps Coordinate Transfer of Pet Cougar Living in New York City Home to Arkansas Sanctuary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An 11-month-old, approximately 80-pound, female cougar was removed from a New York City home on Thursday, Aug. 26. in coordination with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Bronx Zoo.   The HSUS was on scene with the owner who surrendered the cougar to the authorities. The NYSDEC and NYPD worked to coordinate the safe removal of the big cat from the home and transported her to the Bronx Zoo where she was cared for by veterinarians and animal care staff over the


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