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Burglars Steal ATM Machine in Indian Village

By DAVID GREENE
Detectives in the 49th precinct are investigating a burglary at the Liberty Diner, located at 2101 Williamsbridge Road, at Lydig Avenue in the Indian Village section of the Bronx.   The NYPD said the incident was reported at 3:51 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, by a 29-year-old man who reported to police that unidentified men entered the location by breaking the front door with an unknown object and removed an ATM from the rear of the store. Police said there have been no arrests in the case, but are looking for the burglars who fled in a gray minivan.   Anyone with


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Hit and Run on Mosholu Parkway

By DAVID GREENE
Police are looking for the driver involved in a crash that injured a second driver, before fleeing the scene on Mosholu Parkway. According to the NYPD, the crash took place at 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, at the intersection of Marion Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway South.   A preliminary investigation determined that a 2020 Nissan was traveling southbound on Marion Avenue when it was rear-ended by a 2017 Ford. The driver fled the scene while the unidentified victim of the stricken Nissan was transported to Montefiore Medical Center where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries. The 52nd Precinct


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Update: Neighborhood Notes on COVID-19 Vaccine Updates, BRAC Summer Classes, Rent Relief

COVID-19 Vaccinations Appointments are required to receive a vaccination. To determine your eligibility, access a list of nearby providers, and schedule your vaccination appointment, use New York State’s Am I Eligible app. Prior to receiving your scheduled vaccination, you must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. Please be patient and continue to monitor these links frequently for available vaccine appointments: New York City: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/ or 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) New York State: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829) VaccineTogetherNY: https://vaccinetogetherny.org/Pages/default.aspx or call 646-697-VACC To schedule an appointment, go to: https://vax4nyc.nyc.gov/patient/s/. To find a vaccination site, go to: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/locations. Your physician or local pharmacy


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Out & About: History of Latin Jazz, World Literature Festival, “Whine” Fitness & More

Editor’s Pick  The Bronx Memoir Project (BMP) is a community-based writing project that encourages a cross-generational, multi-ethnic collective of Bronx residents to tell their stories first-hand. Participants engage in free workshops, led by a professional writers, culminating in the opportunity to submit their work for publication in the Bronx Memoir Project Anthology. For more information, go to: https://www.bronxarts.org/programs/connector/bronx-memoir-project.   Events Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: New York and the Birth of Hip-Hop on Thursday, April 29, 2021, 5 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. will discuss hip-hop’s roots and why hip-hop continues to be one of New York City’s great contributions to global culture.


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Moving the Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Georgia

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the legal changes that affect voting in Georgia, and the decision by Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game from that state.   “If you’re voting, which is a right given by this country, to be able to vote for whatever elected official you like, I don’t think that there should be any law implemented to stop it, not to just stop people from voting. Basically, that’s what they’re doing, because if you’re there for eight, nine or ten hours or however long it is, you’re not allowed to receive water? That’s


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Update: Man Removed from Yankee Stadium, Days Before J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Paused

By DAVID GREENE
More than a dozen Bronxites waiting in line for a COVID-19 vaccination watched in utter silence as a man was wheeled out of Yankee Stadium, placed inside an ambulance, and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. It is unknown if the man had received the vaccination or not.   A pair of paramedics pulled up to the East 161st Street entrance at Macombs Dam Bridge at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, April 9, and entered the stadium where at least two of the four available COVID-19 vaccines, including Johnson and Johnson, were being administered to Bronx residents.   A security


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Update: Op-Ed, Arts Flourishing at PS/MS 95, Sheila Mencher School

By Staff at PS/MS 95
Under the direction of principal, Serge Marshall Davis, the visual arts are flourishing at MS/MS 95, the Sheila Mencher School in Van Cortlandt Village. Art teacher, Stephanie Fiorino, shepherds ongoing learning and projects, and opens students’ eyes to the world of line, shape, dimension, color, texture, and form. Even during the pandemic, through blended and remote learning, Ms. Fiorino provides clear pathways to student success.   The arts program challenges the students intellectually in the classroom and puts systems in place to anticipate smooth transitions to remote learning, whenever that may occur. Its success is due, in no small part,


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Op-Ed: Rite of Spring, More than Six Decades as a Fan of the Greatest Sports Franchise

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ
  What do Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, Jim “Catfish” Hunter, and Mariano Rivera have in common? They are Hall of Famers who played for the New York Yankees, the most storied franchise in sport. The Yankees, who play their home games in The Bronx, just happen to play these games in what is the world’s most famous sports stadium.   Winners of 27 World Series, The Yankees have been my team since the late-1950s. Yes, I remember watching Ryne Duren and Luis Arroyo as relief pitchers for the


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Williamsbridge: Murder Investigation Opens as 21-Year-Old Shot in Chest

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police are investigating a homicide, following receipt of a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 3014 Wallace Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, located in the 47th precinct. The call came in on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at approximately 12.30 in the afternoon. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 21-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest. EMS also responded to the scene and transported him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.  


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