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Friends of Hutchinson River Greenway Hold Clean-Up Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Local biking enthusiast and Bronxite, Kevin Daloia, recently re-formed the environmental group, Friends of the Hutchinson River Greenway. The volunteer group held its first clean-up of the greenway, located in the East Bronx, on Sunday, May 2, having postponed it by a week due to rain.   Below is a selection of photographs from the clean-up. According to the group’s Facebook page, the Hutchinson River Greenway is a safe, clean and green, 3.5 mile, pedestrian and bicycle route from Brush Avenue to Einstein Loop.   Based in the vicinity of Lehman High School, in the Pelham Bay section of the


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Update: 83-Year-Old Man Dies at Co-op City Care Center, 87-Year-Old Man Arrested

  Police have arrested an 87-year-old man following an incident at a care center in Co-op City during which an 83-year-old man died.   On Friday, May 21, at approximately 7.16 p.m., police responded to a call regarding an aided person inside one of the rooms at Pinnacle Multi-Care Center, located at 801 Co-op City Boulevard in Co-op City, in the 45th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed an 83-year-old man lying on the floor, inside the location. The man was unconscious and unresponsive, and had suffered trauma to his face. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the


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Morrisania: Deadline Approaching for Units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The housing lottery closes in four days for units at 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing, a 12-story, mixed-use building in Morrisania, The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Constructed through the senior affordable rental apartments and inclusionary housing programs of the New York City Housing Preservation & Development, the structure has 96 units available on the NYC Housing Connect portal for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $51,200. For more information on how to apply, visit NYC Housing Connect.    

NYS Department of Labor: Five Boilermaker Apprenticeships Announced, Deadline May 16, 2022

The joint apprenticeship and training committee (JATC) for Boilermakers Northeastern Area, Local Union #5, Zone #5 will soon be recruiting to fill five boilermaker (construction) apprenticeships, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced earlier this month. The five openings cover the committee’s three recruitment regions of New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley.   Application forms can be obtained from JATC for Boilermakers Northeastern Area, Local Union #5, Zone #5, located at 24 Van Siclen Ave, Floral Park, NY, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the third Monday of each month during the recruitment period which


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NYS Department of Labor Announces 50 Wood, Wire and Metal Apprenticeships, June 10 Deadline

The joint apprenticeship and training committee for the metallic lathers and reinforcing ironworkers, Local Union #46, will soon begin recruiting to fill 50 lather (wood, wire and metal) apprenticeships, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Thursday, May 20.   The 50 apprenticeships cover the committee’s three recruitment regions of New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island, and the program’s jurisdiction includes the counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester.   Applications must be submitted online at www.ml46.org, on weekdays, from June 22 to July 6, 2021, excluding July


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Two People Dead following Collision on Major Deegan Expressway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two people are dead following a crash on the Major Deegan Expressway.   On Friday, May 21, at approximately 00.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision on the south bound Major Deegan Expressway between Exit 10 (West 230th Street) and Exit 9 (Fordham Road), in the 52nd precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2015 BMW M3 sedan which had collided with the rear of a tractor trailer operated by a 57-year-old man.   EMS responded to the location and pronounced two occupants of the sedan, an unidentified, male driver and an unidentified,


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Belmont: 30-Year-Old Shot Dead (in head) over Restroom Line Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating the man seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection with a murder that occurred in the 48th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, May 9, at approximately 3.48 a.m., inside a bar/nightclub located at 4555 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, a 30-year-old man became embroiled in a dispute with the unidentified suspect over whose turn it was to use the restroom.   The dispute escalated shortly thereafter when the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim


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Fordham Manor: Search for Missing 67-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a person reported missing in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that Eric Quiñones of 162 West Kingsbridge Road, Apt. 6G in Fordham Manor was last seen on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 6 a.m. at his home.   He is described as male, 67 years-old, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs approximately 145 pounds, has brown eyes and graying hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance was unknown.   Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s


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71-Year-Old Woman Injured During Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 71-year-old woman sustained injuries during an attempted robbery on the outskirts of Laconia in The Bronx. The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photo and video who is wanted for questioning regarding the incident which took place in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7 p.m., in front of 3453 Boston Road, the unidentified suspect approached the 71-year-old, pulled an unknown object from his pants pocket, and demanded that she give him cash. The suspect then forcibly pushed the victim to the


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