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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on U.S. Forces Bombing Iran-Backed Militias in Syria

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the recent bombing by U.S. forces of Iran-backed militias in Syria.   “The Biden administration’s recent decision to strike at targets in Syria by all accounts seems like a measured and proportional response to an attack on U.S. forces in Iraq. What President Biden is signaling is that while he prioritizes diplomacy, he will not be a pushover. I would have liked to see the administration consult more closely with Congress before taking such action. Congress has an important oversight role in foreign policy that I think has been overlooked the last several


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Veterans’ Health Prioritized at CB7 Meeting

By DAWN CLANCY
  Bronx County is home to 25,000 civilian veterans, according to the annual American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Though the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) provides integrated life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at 1,700 V.A. medical centers and outpatient clinics located across the country, in reality, only some are covered.   During the Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) Veterans’ Affairs Committee meeting on Feb. 17, a Union Community Health Center (UNION) representative provided an overview of the variety of health services available to Bronx veterans and their families, including help with health


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Take-5, Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold in the South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced one top prize-winning ticket sold for the March 1, TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $60,465.50, was purchased at Wesam Newsstand Corp, located at 2835 3rd Avenue in the South Bronx.   The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The TAKE 5 drawing is televised every day at 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.   About the New York Lottery The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the man seen in the attached surveillance photo and video who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in the 52nd precinct.    On Saturday, Feb. 27, at approximately 5.20 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 191st Street, in Fordham Manor, a 42-year-old male building employee entered a storage area, discovered property was missing and contacted the police. Subsequent investigation determined that on that same day at approximately 11.37 a.m., an unidentified man had entered the building through a secured front door.  Once


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MTA Metro-North Railroad Launches WhatsApp Chat Feature for Customer Service

By SÍLE MOLONEY
MTA Metro-North Railroad president, Catherine Rinaldi, announced on Monday, March 1, that Metro-North customers can now communicate with the railroad in real time using the popular messaging platform WhatsApp.   “It is important that our customers are able to communicate in real time and it’s what we’ve become accustomed to as a tech savvy society,” said Rinaldi. “We will continue to work on new ways to deliver excellent customer service as part of our Way Ahead Plan.”   Metro-North’s customer service representatives will receive messages from Metro-North customers via WhatsApp between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily and be able


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Renderings Revealed for 101 Bruckner Boulevard In Port Morris

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Updated renderings from S. Wieder Architect, offer the first look at a seven-story, residential building in the Port Morris section of The Bronx, according to YIMBY, the architecture, construction, and real estate website. Designed in collaboration with Input Creative Studio, the 46,237-square-foot property is located at 101 Bruckner Boulevard, and will yield 55 rental units averaging about 670 square feet apiece.   The illustrations depict a rectangular structure with a red brick façade, industrial-style windows with black mullions, and a pair of outdoor terraces on the seventh floor. It is unclear whether these terraces will be reserved for the top-floor


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Update: District 11 City Council Race: Dan Padernacht Endorsed by Progressive Activist, Bill Samuels

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lawyer and City Council candidate in the District 11 race, Dan Padernacht, has received the endorsement of Bill Samuels, a business leader, lawyer, and founder of the Council on Economic Priorities, EffectiveNY, the New Roosevelt Initiative, and New Yorkers for a More Effective Constitution.   Samuels wrote in a press release on Monday, March 1, that Padernacht’s history of leadership in the Northwest Bronx has amply prepared him to represent his district in the city council. “He has a facile understanding of the economic and social issues within the district and innovative approaches to post-pandemic recovery,” Samuels said. “Dan will


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Update: Biaggi Calls for Cuomo to Resign following Allegations of Sexual Harassment by 2nd Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who represents the 34th senatorial district and who is a survivor of sexual abuse, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on Saturday, Feb. 27, to resign in the wake of more assertions of sexual harassment by the governor, alleged by a second former aide. Other elected officials have called for an independent investigation into the allegations.   “The assertions against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo by Charlotte Bennett detail behavior that is unacceptable,” Biaggi said. “I am especially horrified by the comments the governor made to Charlotte about her experience with sexual assault –– comments he did


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Update: Woman Arrested After Small Child Found on Street by Police in South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A woman has been arrested after a small child was seen in a video being abandoned on the street, in the South Bronx.   On Sunday, Feb. 28, The New York City Police Department had asked for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals seen in the attached video which was recorded on Saturday, Feb. 27, at around 00.03 a.m. The unidentified and unaccompanied child had been found by police at the corner of Prospect Avenue and East 156th Street, in the South Bronx close to the William McKinley Houses, in the 41st precinct.   The unidentified child, who said


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